Grassley
Direct
On
my
weekly
call
with
agriculture
reporters,
I
spoke
about
the
price
of
corn,
free
trade
and
the
importance
of
maintaining
good
relationships
with
our
allies
in
Asia.
Q&A:
Alzheimer's
Disease
Q:
What’s
the
federal
government’s
stake
in
seeking
a
cure
for
Alzheimer’s
disease?
Q:
What’s
the
new
research
incentive
you’re
advancing
for
Alzheimer’s
disease?
Q:
How
does
Kevin
and
Avonte’s
Law
help
Alzheimer’s
families?
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Links
Staff
from
my Sioux
City
and Cedar
Rapids
offices
will
hold
open
office
hours
at
locations
across
northeastern
and
northwestern
Iowa
and
will
be
available
to
take
questions,
comments
and
concerns
about
federal
issues
from
Iowans.
I
wrote
to
two
federal
agencies
seeking
answers
on
why
they
have
been
slow
to
distribute
$589
million
to
fight
the
Zika
virus,
which
has
now
entered
the
continental
United
States.
Taxpayers
have
the
right
to
expect
that
these
agencies
are
ready
to
protect
all
of
us
from
public
health
threats
and
to
use
the
money
already
on
hand
before
asking
for
more.
I
urged
the
Office
of
Inspector
General
of
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
to
review
the
case
of
a
combat
veteran
from
Davenport
who
committed
suicide
after
reportedly
seeking
help
at
the
Iowa
City
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Medical
Center.
Recent
reports
indicated
that
the
campaign
of
presidential
candidate
Hillary
Clinton
sought
advice
from
California
regulators
on
whether
that
state’s
Low
Carbon
Fuel
Standard
could
apply
nationwide,
possibly
to
replace
the
existing
Renewable
Fuel
Standard.
Following
these
reports,
I
reiterated
my
longstanding
support
for
the
Renewable
Fuel
Standard,
which
has
a
proven
record
of
helping
to
ensure
American
energy
security.
I
asked
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
why
it
has
spent
$20
million
on
art
in
recent
years
despite
backlogs
for
patient
care.
Leaving
hundreds
of
thousands
of
veterans
on
waitlists
while
spending
so
much
money
on
artwork
undermines
the
American
people’s
faith
in
the
VA,
which
was
created
with
the
aim
of
caring
for
those
who
have
served
to
protect
the
United
States.
A
$400
million
cash
payment
to
Iran
coincided
with
the
release
of
four
Americans
who
were
detained
in
the
country.
I
am
seeking
answers
about
the
Justice
Department's
involvement
in
the
payment.
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