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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Grassley gets an earful in Q-C
Jobs, the national debt, government intrusion and health care. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, got an earful Tuesday about what he said are the most passionate issues facing the nation at one of several town hall meetings he is holding this week in the state.  
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Grassley gets an earful from Q-C
Jobs, the national debt, government intrusion and health care. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, got an earful Tuesday about what ... If only the portion that makes health insurance mandatory is struck down, then Congress must come up with changes that ...  
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Grassley hosts town hall meeting
Jobs, the national debt, government intrusion and health care. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, got an earful Tuesday about what he said are the most passionate issues facing the nation at one of several town hall meetings he is holding this week in the state.  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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USA - Growing concern over USDA crop reports
Charles Grassley, the first lawmaker to speak on the issue, said. Adoption of a 22-hour trading day by the upstart InterContinental Exchange and the trend-setting Chicago Board of Trade means virtually all USDA reports will be released "live. Grassley ...  
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Students grill Grassley on several issues
Marshalltown High School students in a contemporary social issues class got a chance to ask U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, questions Thursday, and they didn't hold back. The students asked about immigration, corruption in Congress, renewable energy ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Students grill Grassley on several issues
Marshalltown High School students in a contemporary social issues class got a chance to ask U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, questions Thursday, and they didn't hold back. The students asked about immigration, corruption in Congress, renewable energy ...  
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Republicans critical of the President's visit to Newton
Republicans say it's more of the latter. Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, and President Barack Obama agree on one thing. Both believe the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit needs to be reauthorized. Senator Grassley says it's common ...  
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Sen. Grassley: Judicial conference in Hawaii too costly
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) criticizes a judicial conference being held in Hawaii. Sen. Grassley says, “If you look at some of the things that are going on at the meeting, you’d really question whether or not this sort of large meeting ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Profile: Sen. Charles Grassley
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Iowa State Teachers College. Doctoral studies, University of Iowa. CAREER: Billing department, Rath Packing Co., Waterloo. Dispatcher, Warren Transport Co., Waterloo. Sheet metal worker, Universal ...  
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Profile: Sen. Charles Grassley
Member Is More Liberal Than_Percent Of Senate On These Economic issues: 10 Member Is More Liberal Than_Percent Of Senate On These social issues: 22 Member Is More Liberal Than_Percent Of House On These foreign issues: 26 Member Is More ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Senator complains to NIH about UM doctor
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health demanding to know why the NIH recently gave University of Miami psychiatrist Charles Nemeroff a grant of about $400,000 a year for five years. Grassley pointed ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Karl The Curmudgeon Deals With His Grandson
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Group Welcomes Sen. Grassley’s Probe Of Google’s Use Of NASA Airfield
Consumer Watchdog today welcomed an investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-Iowa) into Google’s use of NASA’s Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County, California, near Google headquarters. Grassley, ranking member on the Senate ...  
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Google Inc : Senator Grassley Questions Google Flights At NASA Airfield
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, in a letter dated Monday, said his office had received "troubling allegations" regarding Google's use of Moffett Field, which the National Aeronautics and Space Administration operates near Mountain View, Calif. The letter ...  
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Senator Grassley Questions Google Flights At NASA Airfield
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A senior Republican senator is questioning Google Inc.'s (GOOG) use of a federal airfield near its corporate headquarters. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, in a letter dated Monday, said his office had received "troubling ...  
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Group Welcomes Sen. Grassley's Probe Of Google's Use Of NASA Airfield...
May 16, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today welcomed an investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-Iowa) into Google's use of NASA's Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County, California, near Google headquarters.  
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Google Inc : Grassley Questioning Google Deal To Park Jet Fleet At NASA...
Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) on Monday sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeking information about an alleged deal between Google Inc. (GOOG) and the space agency that allows Google to park its aircraft fleet at NASA's ...  
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Grassley Questioning Google Deal To Park Jet Fleet At NASA Airfield -CNBC...
Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) on Monday sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeking information about an alleged deal between Google Inc. (GOOG) and the space agency that allows Google to park its aircraft fleet ...  
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Karl The Curmudgeon Deals With His Grandson
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Grassley seeks information on SEC watchdog turmoil
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Charles Grassley is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information about the decision to place on administrative leave the lead investigator in the agency's inspector general's office. David Weber ...  
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Charles Grassley appears to call Obama "Stupid"
and USA Today 'appears' to try and soften the blow with passive writing, or at least that is what I think... Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, employing the unique writing style he uses on Twitter, sent out this message yesterday: "Constituents ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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UPDATE: Sen Grassley Questions Google Flights At NASA Airfield
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A senior Republican senator is questioning Google Inc.'s (GOOG) use of a federal airfield near its corporate headquarters. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, in a letter dated Monday, said his office had received "troubling ...  
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Senator Complains to NIH About UM Doctor
May 30--Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health demanding to know why the NIH recently gave University of Miami psychiatrist Charles Nemeroff a grant of about $400,000 a year for five years. Grassley pointed ...  
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Grassley: Same-sex marriage will not trump economy in election
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday. Granted, some votes may swing on the gay marriage views of the presidential candidates, he said, but social issues like this don’t carry much weight during these hard economic times. “If you look at any survey ...  
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Grassley: Same-sex marriage will not trump economy
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday. Granted, some votes may swing on the gay marriage views of the presidential candidates, he said, but social issues like this don’t carry much weight during these hard economic times. “If you look at any survey ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Google Inc : Sen Grassley Questions Google Flights At NASA Airfield
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, in a letter dated Monday, said his office had received "troubling allegations" regarding Google's use of Moffett Field, which the National Aeronautics and Space Administration operates near Mountain View, Calif. The letter ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Sen. Grassley Ends Block On FCC Nominees
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) announced on Friday that he is lifting his hold on FCC nominees Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai, as he has received enough information on the Commission's dealings with wireless start-up company LightSquared. Last week ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Charles Grassley has a Twitter following for a reason
Washington is dysfunctional enough without name-calling, and as a matter of decorum alone, Senator Charles Grassley should have known better than to tweet Saturday that President Obama is “stupid.’’ Yet the Iowa senator’s snippy comments ...  
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People’s voice changes the topic: Sen. Grassley says topics other than...
MUSCATINE, Iowa — With Congress in recess, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has spent the week in town hall meetings. He said he thought he’d be talking about the new Farm Bill approved last week by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and ...  
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Senate poised to approve two key FCC nominees
The nominations of the two veteran Washington insiders are back on track because Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, recently lifted a longtime hold on their confirmation votes. Grassley had been preventing his Senate colleagues from voting on the two since ...  
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Grassley holds town hall meeting in WC
With his customary pen and legal pad to take notes, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listened to Hamilton County residents during a town hall meeting Tuesday morning in Webster City at the Hamilton County Extension Service office. After a brief introduction ...  
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Grassley holds town hall meeting in WC
With his customary pen and legal pad to take notes, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listened to Hamilton County residents during a town hall meeting Tuesday morning in Webster City at the Hamilton County Extension Service office. After a brief introduction ...  
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Senate poised to approve two key FCC nominees
The nominations of the two veteran Washington insiders are back on track because Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, recently lifted a longtime hold on their confirmation votes. Grassley had been preventing his Senate colleagues from voting on the ...  
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Senate Poised to Approve 2 Key FCC Nominees
The nominations of the two veteran Washington insiders are back on track because Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, recently lifted a longtime hold on their confirmation votes. Grassley had been preventing his Senate colleagues from voting on the ...  
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Senate Poised to Approve 2 Key FCC Nominees
The nominations of the two veteran Washington insiders are back on track because Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, recently lifted a longtime hold on their confirmation votes. Grassley had been preventing his Senate colleagues from voting on the ...  
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Senate Poised to Approve 2 Key FCC Nominees
The nominations of the two veteran Washington insiders are back on track because Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, recently lifted a longtime hold on their confirmation votes. Grassley had been preventing his Senate colleagues from voting on the ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Chuck Grassley’s Got This Whole Secret Service Problem Covered, You Guys...
Whatcha got so far, inspector? “Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said the Colombia prostitutes at the center of the Secret Service scandal may have been spies planted by the Russian government.” And if they were… well, Chuck’s gonna give those ladies ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Senator Grassley says Colbert segment was "fair"
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley hasn't seen the clip from Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," which pokes fun at Senator Grassley's use of the social media tool Twitter, but he feels it was fair after reading about it. Senator Grassley was one of the ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Capitol mystery: Will Secret Service head survive?
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said last week that Sullivan's job could be secure if the scandal were an isolated incident. "But if it goes much deeper, you know, nothing happens or nothing's changed in Washington if heads don't roll," Grassley said.  
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As others see it: Grassley - too quick to tweet
Sen. Charles Grassley once again created a bit of a fizz in the political world last week with his Twitter account. On April 21 Grassley, upset that Coca Cola stopped supporting the conservative group American Legislative Exchange Council ...  
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U.S. Senate confirms two communications regulators
Nominated in November and despite cruising through a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with little criticism, their confirmation was stalled by a hold placed by Senator Charles Grassley. Grassley blocked the nominees after the FCC refused to ...  
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Sen. Grassley Says Anti Coca-Cola Tweet Made Out of Frustration
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said a recent comment he made suggesting people avoid Coca-Cola was made out of frustration with corporate executives. "I guess that was more a Tweet of frustration," the senator said yesterday. On Saturday ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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White House misses senator's deadline on prostitution scandal
The White House has ignored a deadline to provide answers to a senior Senate Republican about the Secret Service prostitution scandal, an aide to Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Friday. Grassley wants details about an internal administration ...  
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Grassley says anti Coca-Cola tweet made out of frustration
WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said a recent comment he made suggesting people avoid Coca-Cola was made out of frustration with corporate executives. “I guess that was more a Tweet of frustration,” the senator said today. On Saturday ...  
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Grassley Gets Second FCC LightSquared Document Drop
The FCC has delivered new LightSquared documents to the House Energy & Commerce Committee, according to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), who has gotten access to them. But a first look at the document drop did not provide a lot of hope it would lead to the ...  
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Grassley questions 'credibility' of internal White House prostitution probe...
WASHINGTON -- A top Republican senator is raising doubts about the internal review that apparently cleared all White House staff of wrongdoing in the Colombia prostitution scandal.  Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) told FOX News on Tuesday that he wants an ...  
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Lawmaker: No 'bad acts' for Secret Service
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, called Friday for a thorough investigation of the Secret Service. Grassley, in an interview with CBS News, said the investigation should be carried out by the ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Grassley questions 'credibility' of White House review clearing staff in...
ABC News Grassley questions 'credibility' of White House review clearing staff in …Fox NewsA top Republican senator is raising doubts about the internal review that apparently cleared all White House staff of wrongdoing in the Colombia prostitution scandal. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told Fox News on Tuesday that he wants an inspector …More than Just Prostitution [...]  
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Grassley: All Agents Involved in Colombia Misconduct Should Go
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Thursday that based on what he knows, all 11 Secret Service agents involved in alleged misconduct in Colombia should be fired or resign. "My attitude is ...  
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Excerpts from recent Iowa editorials
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier. May 1, 2012. Grassley too quick to tweet Sen. Charles Grassley once again created a bit of a fizz in the political world last week with his Twitter account. On April 21 Grassley, upset that Coca Cola stopped ...  
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Grassley: Deep Secret Service probe needed
WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, called Friday for a thorough investigation of the Secret Service.  
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Sen. Grassley to allow vote on FCC nominees despite LightSquared worries
U.S. Senator Charles Grassley plans to drop a hold he placed on two FCC nominees because of a tussle with the agency over documents related to its treatment of would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared.  
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FCC Will Turn Over More LightSquared Documents
The document request has wider implications. Sen Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has a hold on two nominees for open commission seats and has refused to lift it until he gets access to FCC documents. The FCC would not give the documents to Grassley because he is ...  
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Grassley says Minnesota has not provided requested documents on HMO payment...
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, says the Dayton administration has failed to provide all requested information about a controversial $30 million payment to the state last year from a Minneapolis-based HMO. In particular, Grassley said the ...  
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Grassley says Minnesota has not provided requested documents on HMO payment...
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, says the Dayton administration has failed to provide all requested information about a controversial $30 million payment to the state last year from a Minneapolis-based HMO. In particular, Grassley said the ...  
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Grassley regrets 'stupid' remark on Obama
The Republican senator who suggested President Obama was "stupid" in his comments on the Supreme Court and the health care law now says "that tweet didn't go across very well." "It was not a diplomatic approach," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told Yahoo!  
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House E&C: Grassley Gets LightSquared Documents
The House Energy & Commerce Committee Friday turned over LightSquared-related documents to Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), according to the committee. "We actually shared documents today," said a committee spokesperson. "We are continuing to work ...  
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Grassley Presses Schapiro on SEC’s Treatment of Whistle-Blowers
Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa wrote a letter to Schapiro yesterday asking for details about how the SEC handles information provided by informants. The letter follows a report in The Wall Street Journal yesterday that during an investigation ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Sen. Grassley to allow vote on FCC nominees despite LightSquared worries...
IDG News Service - U.S. Senator Charles Grassley plans to drop a hold he placed on two FCC nominees because of a tussle with the agency over documents related to its treatment of would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared. Last year ...  
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Sen. Grassley to allow vote on FCC nominees despite LightSquared worries...
IDG News Service - U.S. Senator Charles Grassley plans to drop a hold he placed on two FCC nominees because of a tussle with the agency over documents related to its treatment of would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared. Last year ...  
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Senator Grassley Tweets President’s “Stupidity”
From Senator Charles Grassley’s Twitter account: “Constituents askd why I am not outraged at PresO attack on supreme court independence. Bcause Am ppl r not stupid as this x prof of n law.” Okay, what’s “n law”? President Obama was a lecturer ...  
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Is 'Cake' The Cure For The Health Care Crisis?
But Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) apparently said something close to it. At a public meeting one of Grassley's constituents asked him, "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance, and so much better than my insurance?" He then asked ...  
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Video: Grassley on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, talks about his briefing on the investigation into allegations that Secret Service employees consorted with prostitutes while preparing for President Barack Obama's arrival at a Latin American summit in Colombia. The incident has resulted in the removal of three Secret Service agents to date. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness with Margaret Brennan." (Source...  
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Four Charleston-area doctors overbilled S.C. Medicaid agency, repaid more...
The practices of Dr. Sondra Keller and Dr. Ricardo Fermo, both listed as psychiatrists of ... a February report — was prompted by a nationwide investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. Grassley sought 2008 and 2009 data from each state ...  
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White House misses senator's deadline on prostitution scandal – CNN...
Kansas City Star White House misses senator's deadline on prostitution scandalCNN InternationalBy Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The White House has ignored a deadline to provide answers to a senior Senate Republican about the Secret Service prostitution scandal, an aide to Sen. Charles Grassley said Friday. Grassley wants details about an internal …Secret Service tightens conduct [...]  
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Senator Grassley to hold town meeting in Waukon April 10
Senator Charles Grassley will be in Waukon and Guttenberg Tuesday, April 10 for town meetings with local residents. Grassley has held at least one meeting with Iowans in every one of the state’s 99 counties since 1980, when he was first elected to serve ...  
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FCC releases new LightSquared docs, Grassley not satisfied
Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), who has gotten access to them. But a first look at the document drop did not provide a lot of hope it would lead to the seating of two FCC nominees now in limbo, according to a Grassley spokeswoman.  
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GRASSLEY RESPONSE: Rethinks “Stupid” Tweet
Senator Charles Grassley is backing off his criticism of President Barack Obama. On Saturday, Grassley called the president “stupid” on his Twitter feed for saying that it would be unprecedented for the Supreme Court to overturn the healthcare reform law.  
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Senate bill would put off post office closings for one year
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. Grassley’s own hometown post office in New Hartford has been considered for closure. Grassley said Senate leadership feel the bill would make substantial change to the Postal Service’s situation and the issue would not have to ...  
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Redistricting means primary fight for Republicans Grassley, Sweeney...
Her opponent, Pat Grassley, has served House District 17 for six years. The New Hartford farmer is chairman of the House Economic Development Committee. He followed his grandfather, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, into the world of politics. Grassley had been ...  
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Sen. Grassley Wants More LightSquared Info
Sen. Charles Grassley's hold on two FCC nominees continues pending more info from the FCC, the senator indicated in a statement from a spokesperson, while the Senator has made a new information request from the National Telecommunications & Information ...  
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Sen. Grassley Wants More LightSquared Info
Sen. Charles Grassley's hold on two FCC nominees continues pending more info from the...  
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White House thumbs nose at Grassley, Issa over F&F request
President Barack Obama’s White House counsel has essentially told Congressman Darrell Issa and Senator Charles Grassley to “dream on” if they think a recent request to interview former National Security Staffer Kevin O’Reilly about Operation Fast and Furious is going to happen. The Gun Rights Examiner has obtained a copy of an April 5 letter sent to Issa and Grassley by Kathryn Ruemmler, counsel to the president. In the letter, she tells them...  
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Twitter Buzzes Over Grassley's Tweet
Twitter continues to talk about one of Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley's latest tweets.  
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3 Hawaii doctors pulled from Medicaid program
The actions came to light in a Feb. 23 letter Dr. Kenneth Fink of the state Department of Human Services wrote to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, who is focusing on Medicaid abuses nationwide. Grassley has told state Health Director Loretta Fuddy he has ...  
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Grassley: Those Prostitutes Could Have Been Spies
(Newser) – If you thought the Secret Service prostitution scandal was harmless, think again; Charles Grassley thinks it's "something that is very, very serious when national security might not be protected properly," he told an Iowa radio ...  
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Grassley: White House scandal probe insufficient?
"I think," says Iowa Republican Charles Grassley, "it would substantiate what they're trying to say and give a great deal of credibility to it if they, if we knew that it was going to be reviewed by somebody outside the White House." Grassley ...  
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Powerful psychiatric medications are under state investigation
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, also said Texas has referred an additional provider to the state's private Medicaid claims processor for "further recoupment" following an investigation by Grassley's office in 2010 regarding the use of addictive mental health ...  
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Ag in the AM: Grassley Says Farmers Shouldn’t “Farm the Farm Bill”
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Agriculture Committee member Charles Grassley says if there’s no agreement by early August, there will be no Farm Bill this year. Senate work on a new Farm Bill came to a stop this week after Southern peanut and ...  
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Grassley Slams FCC on Senate Floor Over LightSquared
Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) took to the Senate floor Tuesday to criticize the FCC over the waiver it initially issued to LightSquared, and over the documents it did not initially release about how that waiver was granted. According to a copy of his ...  
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FCC Chair Responds to Grassley Criticisms of Transparency
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski defended the FCC's openness and transparency Thursday against charges by Sen. Charles Grassley that the FCC was one of the worst agencies at complying with document requests. That came at the press conference following the ...  
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Group Welcomes Sen. Grassley's Probe Of Google's Use Of NASA Airfield...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today welcomed an investigation by Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-Iowa) into Google's use of NASA's Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County, California, near Google headquarters. Grassley, ranking member on...  
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Issa promises NRA that F&F investigation will hold DoJ officials accountable...
Charles Grassley, the veteran Capitol Hill lawmaker who first began digging into the case in January 2011. Former Idaho Senator Larry Craig, attending the NRA event here, described Grassley as a tenacious lawmaker who will not give up when he is determined ...  
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DOJ Doesn’t Tally Execs Convicted in Financial Crisis Wrongdoing; Is...
The U.S. Justice Department says it doesn’t keep track of the number of high-level executives convicted as a result of wrongdoing related to the financial crisis. In a letter to Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the department disclosed what it did know, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. Since the crisis peaked in October 2008, the department has filed financial fraud cases against 14,843 defendants. Seventeen CEOs and other senior...  
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3 Hawaii doctors pulled from Medicaid; 2 probed
Charles Grassley, who is focusing on Medicaid abuses nationwide. Grassley has told state Health Director Loretta Fuddy he has concerns about oversight and enforcement of Medicaid in Hawaii. The Iowa Republican has been investigating whether doctors have ...  
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High court review of health care bill underscores need for courtroom cameras...
Charles Grassley said Wednesday. Grassley, who attended Tuesday’s high court proceedings as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has long advocated allowing cameras in courtrooms. “Being in that courtroom emphasizes how valuable it would be to ...  
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Chuck Grassley’s Got This Whole Secret Service Problem Covered, You Guys
Oh dear, Sen. Chuck Grassley snuck out the window again after lights-out, and now he’s leading inquiries into the Secret Service sex scandal. Whatcha got so far, inspector? “Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said the Colombia prostitutes at the center of the Secret Service scandal may have been spies planted by the Russian government.” And if [...]  
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Sen. Chuck Grassley calls Obama ‘Stupid’ on Twitter
You have to love the 21st Century. Thanks to the Information Age, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and President Obama, the ′stupid′ one, can spar on Twitter. As head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Charles Grassely is none too happy with Barack Obama picking a fight with the Supreme Court of the United States. [...]  
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Sens. Grassley, Thune Want Answers on Fisker Loan
Why are taxpayers forced to underwrite a loan for the producer of a $107,000 toy vehicle for the wealthy, the majority of which is assembled at a European auto plant? Two weeks ago Republican Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and John Thune of South Dakota askedEnergy Secretary Steven Chu those and some other pointed questions about his department’s decisions, in granting a $529 million taxpayer loan guarantee to Fisker Automotive, a luxury...  
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Grassley not satisfied with Secret Service clean up, presses for full...
Kansas City StarGrassley not satisfied with Secret Service clean up, presses for full ...Fox NewsApril 25, 2012: Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member listens to testimony from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's hearing on the Secret Service ...Grassley: Secret Service party culture must endCBS NewsSenator calls for independent Secret...  
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Grassley too quick to tweet - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
Sen. Charles Grassley once again created a bit of a fizz in the political world last week with his Twitter account. On April 21 Grassley, upset that Coca Cola stopped supporting the conservative group American Legislative Exchange Council ...  
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Grassley Presses Schapiro on SEC’s Treatment of Whistle-Blowers
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro is facing questions from the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee about the agency’s protection of whistle-blowers. Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa wrote a letter to ...  
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Sen. Grassley inquires if White House staff involved in prostitution scandal...
(CBS News) Senator Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the head of the Secret Service Friday evening asking if White House staff are also subjects of the investigation into the Colombian ...  
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At the Capitol: State senator seeks hearing on commissioner's handling of...
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. Grassley obtained the letter from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and released it last week. It shows that a federal official at the time believed some of the $30 million paid by the UCare health plan ...  
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Senator seeks hearing on Commissioner's handling of HMO's $30 million payment...
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. Grassley obtained the letter from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and released it last week. It shows that a federal official at the time believed some of the $30 million paid by the UCare health plan ...  
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The ‘O’Reilly Factor’: Issa, Grassley want to quiz ex-WH staffer on F&F...
One strand at a time, the noose appears to be tightening around Operation Fast and Furious, and as Northwest gun rights activists follow the investigation keenly, Congressman Darrell Issa and Senator Charles Grassley are demanding to interview a key ...  
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Grassley to lift block on FCC nominees over LightSquared
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said Friday he will lift a block on two Federal Communications Commission nominees who have been caught in a dispute over the agency’s handling of troubled satellite venture LightSquared. Grassley, who has been ...  
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Senator Grassley calls Obama stupid on Twitter
Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa ... (Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago.) Axelrod, a former senior White House adviser now in Chicago working on the president's re-election campaign, fired back at Grassley, saying "foolish ...  
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U.S. senator slams HUD over lack of HCHA oversight
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) long has called for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to step up its oversight of local housing authorities, many of which receive the bulk of their funding from HUD. He’s had plenty of scandals to ...  
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Sens. Seek Study On DEA Role In Shortages Of Emergency Drugs
Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., say they're worried about reports that emergency rooms have insufficient quantities of tranquilizers for treatment of seizures and painkillers for patients in physical agony. In a letter to ...  
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Health Nonprofit Closes as Senators Investigate Drug-Company Ties
The foundation was one of five nonprofit pain groups that received letters from Senate Finance Committee leaders Max Baucus of Montana and Charles Grassley of Iowa earlier Tuesday. Their letter seeks information on drug firms’ promotion of narcotic ...  
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Watchdog calls foul on IRS whistleblower office
Heaping more criticism on the unit set up to help the IRS catch tax cheats, Republican Senator Charles Grassley said Thursday's report "confirms my concern that the IRS isn't serious about processing whistleblower claims in a timely way." Obama "could do a ...  
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Welcome back to the game, Senators
And it looks like they've recruited a new crony. U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) filed an amendment to an existing bill Tuesday and it could have significant implications for long-term care operators. The new measure takes on ...  
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Nursing home antipsychotic legislation set aside
Last week, Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI), Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) proposed a regulation that would have standardized protocols for obtaining informed consent before administering antipsychotics for off-label use. The legislation was ...  
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Senate Passes VAWA without Republican Changes
Many Republicans, like Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, claimed that allowing tribal courts to do so would be “unconstitutional.” The amendment also would have increased minimum mandatory sentencing for many sex offenders. Senate Democrats were concerned ...  
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Napolitano says allegations in prostitution scandal 'inexcusable', says...
That's why they're not there anymore." Some of the Judiciary Committee members still had questions. Top Republican Charles Grassley, for example, wants to know whether Napolitano's inspector general has opened an independent investigation. Lawmakers across ...  
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Politicians show support for veterans
Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, and Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, all joined their fellow Iowans at the World War II Memorial. "This is one of the most important parts of my job to honor the incredible sacrifice these veterans of ...  
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House GOP to distribute draft contempt citation against Eric Holder over...
Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). "We've done twice-a-month (document) productions since last year, and the Attorney General has testified about this matter no less than seven times," a Justice official tells CBS News. There have been ...  
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House GOP to distribute draft contempt citation against Eric Holder over...
Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). "We've done twice-a-month (document) productions since last year, and the Attorney General has testified about this matter no less than seven times," a Justice official tells CBS News. There have been ...  
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EDITORIAL: Management on Medicaid in need of accountability
The agency actually said the problem stemmed from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, asking "the wrong questions" as part of his investigation into Medicaid's drug-prescription program. But the senator's questions weren't wrong. The state agency's answers were.  
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US satellite laws under scrutiny
The allegations were brought by unnamed whistle-blowers to US Senator Charles Grassley (Iowa), the ranking Republican member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, who asked about the accusations in a letter to NASA administrator Charles Bolden on 18 April.  
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Quotations of the day
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, after the Secret Service tightened conduct rules following an embarrassing prostitution scandal. "I just feel like to have a plane fly that low over the Hudson, right past New York City, and to have everyone cheering and ...  
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Senator Asks NASA About Alleged Disclosure of Sensitive Information
The allegations appear to involve violations of U.S. laws meant to guard national secrets. In a letter obtained by ScienceInsider, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the top Republican on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today asked "to be briefed by ...  
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Editorial: Health care is a universal human right
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa called President Obama "stupid" amid the president's struggle to expand universal medical insurance to all Americans. The U.S. Supreme Court soon will rule on the 2010 reform extending coverage ...  
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Visa Processing Procedures Pose a Risk To U.S. Immigration
Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) requested this report in October 2010 based on concern about USCIS efforts to process requests for immigration benefits while protecting the system from fraud. Reading this report, it is clear there is a potential that ...  
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Something Rotten in the State
And Sen. Charles Grassley asks a relevant question. As the Secret Service travel and work in close contact with the White House Advance Office and White House Communications Agency, was the Obama staff oblivious to this misconduct? If they were aware of it ...  
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CBS Keeps Infosys Visa Fraud in Spotlight with Follow-up Broadcast
Senior correspondent John Miller’s follow-up report included an interview with Sen. Charles Grassley, who has followed the Palmer case closely for months and is pressing for a thorough investigation by the Department of State and the Department of ...  
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Senator Asks NASA About Alleged Disclosure of Sensitive Information
The allegations appear to involve violations of U.S. laws meant to guard national secrets. In a letter obtained by ScienceInsider, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the top Republican on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today asked "to be briefed by ...  
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No surprises in ‘Buffett Rule’ vote
The bill fell nine votes short of further debate. Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, who voted against the legislation, was the target of criticism by state Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky. In a statement through her office, Dvorsky said, “Today ...  
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3 medical professionals blocked from TennCare
A letter from TennCare officials to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, obtained by the newspaper also said several other medical professionals are under review. People who answered the phone at numbers listed for Esser and Foster hung up Wednesday when an ...  
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Senators target U.S. judges' tropical get-together
In a letter sent Friday, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions question the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to hold its annual taxpayer-funded conference in Maui at a time when the judiciary is ...  
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Issa reveals contempt draft for Holder
The Justice Department said it has complied with the congressional investigations led by Issa and Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. "We've done twice-a-month [document] productions since last year, and the attorney general has testified about this ...  
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Senators seek painkiller info from Endo, J&J, others
Because of that, U.S. Senate Finance Committee leaders Max Baucus (D., Mont.) and Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) began an investigation this week into whether pharmaceutical companies are inappropriately pushing sales by funding doctors and quasi ...  
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New Secret Service rules on alcohol, unsavory bars
"It's too bad common sense policy has to be dictated in this manner," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "New conduct rules are necessary to preventing more shenanigans from happening in the future ...  
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New Secret Service Rules on Alcohol, Unsavory Bars
"It's too bad common sense policy has to be dictated in this manner," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "New conduct rules are necessary to preventing more shenanigans from happening in the future ...  
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Senate confirms Obama nominees to FCC
Maps Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th St SW, Washington, DC 20554, USA Nominated in November, they cruised through a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, but their confirmation was stalled by a hold placed by Senator Charles Grassley ...  
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U.S. Senate Clears FCC Nominees Blocked Over Lightsquared
Senator Charles Grassley had prevented a vote by the full Senate because he said the FCC didn’t answer questions about whether it gave favorable treatment to LightSquared. The Reston, Virginia-based company sought FCC approval for its planned ...  
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U.S. Senate Clears FCC Nominees Blocked Over Lightsquared
Senator Charles Grassley had prevented a vote by the full Senate because he said the FCC didn’t answer questions about whether it gave favorable treatment to LightSquared. The Reston, Virginia-based company sought FCC approval for its planned ...  
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Minnesota commissioner to testify before congressional hearing
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, also is scheduled to testify and plans to raise questions about the financial management of Minnesota's Medicaid health insurance program. Earlier this week, the state of Minnesota agreed to split with the ...  
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Secret Service’s new rules: No boozing, racy bars
"It’s too bad commonsense policy has to be dictated in this manner," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "New conduct rules are necessary to preventing more shenanigans from happening in the future ...  
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Secret Service gets stricter drinking rules
"It's too bad commonsense policy has to be dictated in this manner," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "New conduct rules are necessary to preventing more shenanigans from happening in the future ...  
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Sen. Questions Google's Use of Moffett Field
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said in a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden that his office had received "troubling allegations" regarding Google's use of the NASA-run Moffett Field in Mountain View for private use. To read the whole ...  
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Bachmann testifies before congressional hearing on Medicaid fraud
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, also is scheduled to testify and plans to raise questions about the financial management of Minnesota's Medicaid health insurance program. Earlier this week, the state of Minnesota agreed to split with the ...  
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Minnesota to split $30 million UCare with feds
The state and federal government jointly fund Medicaid. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has been at the forefront of those questioning how the payment was handled by the administration of Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. "This isn't the end of my ...  
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Minnesota will split $30 million UCare payment with feds
The state and federal government jointly fund Medicaid. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has been at the forefront of those questioning how the payment was handled by the administration of Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. "This isn't the end of my ...  
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Report: Guns used in Mexico for lawyer's murder traced to ATF operation
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., two lawmakers who are spearheading an ongoing investigation into the ATF's controversial operation. "On October 21, 2010, drug cartel members kidnapped Mario González Rodríguez ...  
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Lawmakers scrutinize conference spending by IRS, NOAA
Last week, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, asked the Internal Revenue Service to explain why it sent 19 employees to a three-day conference in Miami Beach last week. The annual conference, called OffshoreAlert, provides tax and audit-related ...  
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Lawmakers scrutinize conference spending by IRS, NOAA
Last week, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, asked the Internal Revenue Service to explain why it sent 19 employees to a three-day conference in Miami Beach last week. The annual conference, called OffshoreAlert, provides tax and audit-related ...  
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Hampered FCC looks away from tech issues
For the tech industry, this move was way overdue. The four-month stalemate was created by Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) when he requested documents related to the granting of a spectrum license to LightSquared, a wireless broadband company.  
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Hospital, hydroelectric regulations addressed in D.C.
WASHINGTON – Community leaders from Southeast Iowa including Keokuk met this week with U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin and U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and their staffs in the nation’s capital. The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision ...  
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Senator: Secret Service chief says he's called for an independent probe of...
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley says Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan told him Tuesday that he's referred the matter to the agency's inspector general. Other lawmakers Sullivan met with on Tuesday say he reports getting conflicting accounts ...  
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Hospital, hydroelectric regulations addressed in D.C.
WASHINGTON – Community leaders from Southeast Iowa including Keokuk met this week with U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin and U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and their staffs in the nation’s capital. The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision ...  
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How Our State's Members Of Congress Voted Last Week
The service posted a $5.5 billion loss in fiscal 2011. The House will take up a competing measure. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said the bill must be passed because “if we wait much longer, we will be faced with a choice between a shutdown of ...  
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Blocking three overprescribers is tiny drop in the drug abuse battle...
But it also is important to note that last week’s news was the result of an inquiry made by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley three months ago. The Iowa Republican chairs the Senate Finance health-care subcommittee, and he seemed less than impressed.  
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Senate Confirms Two FCC Commissioners
The Senate confirmed two new FCC commissioners Monday, months after their nominations were help up by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. GOP nominee Ajit Pai and former Senate Commerce Committee aide Jessica Rosenworcel, the Democratic nominee ...  
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Emergency room - The News & Observer
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, a Republican and authority on nonprofits, says hospitals must do more for the poor and uninsured. Don’t count on hospitals to grab a board and rush to catch any wave of reform. Together, hospitals spend ...  
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The Fight to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Since its passage VAWA has garnered wide bipartisan support and little opposition. But this year senators led by Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) objected to a range of the bill’s protections, including language to ...  
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Are the Secret Service Getting Special Treatment in Prostitution Scandal...
On Wednesday, Sen. Charles Grassley told ABC News that he is not comfortable allowing the Secret Service's own internal affairs division to oversee the investigation -- especially because it remains unclear whether the raucous behavior in ...  
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Secret Service conduct rules tightened
“It’s too bad common sense policy has to be dictated in this manner,” said US Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “New conduct rules are necessary to preventing more shenanigans from happening ...  
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Senator Presses SEC Over Decision to Put Investigator on Leave
U.S. Senator Charles Grassley is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to explain how the agency decided to place the chief investigator in its inspector general’s office on leave over concerns he posed a threat to other employees.  
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Senators: US skirts inquiries on Fisker
Sens. Charles Grassley, of Iowa, and John Thune, of South Dakota, said they were unhappy with the agency’s Friday response to their April 20 letter. Thune went as far as to call their response “evasive at best.” In their April letter to ...  
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Senate OKs Paul Watford for federal appeals court
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, led the opposition. He said Watford had given a speech criticizing Arizona's immigration law, which allows police to demand documents from people they suspect of being illegal immigrants, and had invoked ...  
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Internal Review Shows Gross Mishandling of Military Whistleblower Reprisal...
These findings are troubling to say the least. But POGO isn't the only party who's up in arms -- Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the Ranking Member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed "grave concern" about the report's findings.  
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Lieberman calls for wider study of scandal
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. “The White House advance person knows exactly where the president is going to be at any time,” Lieberman said on “Fox News Sunday.” “If anybody thinking the worst wanted to attack the president of the United ...  
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Federal Judges' Maui Conference Takes Heat From GOP Senators
In a letter to Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, Senators Charles Grassley and Jeff Sessions wrote that Congress has an obligation to guard against "waste, fraud and abuse" and demanded details about the conference, set for Aug. 13-16 in Maui.  
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Pioneer's research center brings 400 jobs to Iowa
The company will hold a grand-opening celebration for the $40 million facility on Monday. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley and other dignitaries are expected to attend.  
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The Caucus: Grassley Assailed for Calling Obama 'Stupid' on Twitter
A spat erupted on Twitter between United States Senator Charles E. Grassley and David Axelrod, a top strategist for President Obama.  
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White House: Counsel finds no White House advance staff involved in Colombia...
Last week, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, urged a broader investigation to include White House advance staff and communications personnel.  
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