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Spring
internships
are
available
in
my
office
and
applications are
being
accepted
through
November
30.
Grassley
Direct
This
week,
I
spoke
with
Jim
Turbes,
host
of
"Tuned
In"
on
KWBG
radio
in
Boone.
We
covered
a
wide
range
of
topics
including: Veterans
Day,
the
terrorist
attacks
in
Paris, upcoming
legislation
in
the
U.S.
Senate,
the
Trans-Pacific
Partnership,
Paul
Ryan
as
the
new
Speaker
of
the
House,
the budget
agreement,
and
the
opening
of
a
cellulosic
ethanol
plant
in
Nevada.
Listen
here.
Q&A:
Syrian
Refugees
Q:
Why
is
it
important
to
take
every
precaution
when
considering
whether
to
resettle
thousands
of
Syrian
refugees
in
the
United
States?
Q:
How
does
this
differ
from
the
“boat
people”
resettlement
four
decades
ago?
Protecting
VA
Employees
Who
Protect
Veterans
Working
to
fix
the
scandal-ridden
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
remains
a
top
priority.
I
joined
other
senators
in
introducing
a
bill
this
week
that
would
establish
new
requirements
for
the
VA
to
address
reports
of
patient
abuse.
The
legislation
also
would
require
punitive
action
against
VA
managers
who
retaliate
against
VA
whistleblowers.
We
ought
to
have
the
back
of
VA
employees
who
go
out
on
a
limb
to
make
sure
the
agency
works
for
veterans. More
here.
Post
of
the
Week
 
Senator
Grassley
received
the
“Honest
Abe
Integrity
in
Government”
award
today
for
“his
lifetime
of
public
service,
tireless
commitment
to
protecting
America’s
tax
dollars,
and
unwavering
support
for
whistleblower
programs.”
Read
more
about
this
award
and
his
remarks
to
the
Taxpayers
Against
Fraud
Education
Fund
here. |