Statement
on
the
15th
Anniversary
of
September
11th
Senator
Chuck
Grassley
made
the
following
statement
on
the
15th
anniversary
of
the
Sept
11,
2001,
terrorist
attacks
on
America.
“On
this
anniversary,
we
remember
the
Americans
whose
lives
ended
in
terror
by
forces
that
sought
to
attack
not
only
our
people,
but
also
our
identity
as
a
nation.
Those
who
attacked
us
that
day
meant
to
strike
fear
into
our
hearts,
but
America
proved
that
we
would
not
give
up
on
the
values
and
the
ideals
that
distinguish
us
as
a
people.
“From
the
first
responders
who
charged
toward
danger
to
the
men
and
women
in
uniform
who
served
their
country
in
the
aftermath
of
the
attacks,
we
offer
our
gratitude
and
continue
our
commitment
to
upholding
our
promise
to
care
for
those
who
keep
us
safe.
And
we’ll
continue
to
fight
terrorism.
“We
should
remain
as
determined
as
we
were
fifteen
years
ago
to
never
forget.”
Grassley
Direct
I
spoke
with
Jason
Brooks
of
the
Newton
Daily
News
about
appropriations,
government
funding
through
a
continuing
resolution,
Democrats'
blockade
of
Zika
response
funding,
and
Iowa
farmers'
concerns
about
corn
and
wheat
prices.
Quick
Links
This
week
I
released
an
updated
report
on
the
Senate
Judiciary
Committee's
work
in
the
114th
Congress.
The
progress
report
highlights
legislative
accomplishments
as
well
as
the
committee's
work
to
process
judicial
nominations
and
conduct
oversight
of
the
federal
bureaucracy.
I
included
a
Survivors'
Bill
of
Rights
in
legislation
that
the
Senate
passed
earlier
this
year
because
those
who
endure
heinous
sexual
crimes
should
not
have
to
fight
an
uphill
battle
for
justice
they
deserve.
The
legislation
will
ensure
evidence
of
such
horrific
crimes
is
both
collected
and
preserved
so
that
survivors
have
the
best
possible
shot
at
justice.
This
week
the
House
of
Representatives
unanimously
approved
legislation
that
brings
those
rights
one
step
closer
to
reality.
I
wrote
a
letter
to
Secretary
Jeh
Johnson
calling
on
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
to
respond
to
media
reports
of
terrorist
groups
operating
in
Mexico
seeking
to
exploit
weaknesses
along
the
U.S.
Southern
border.
Oversight
I've
conducted
on
the
EB-5
foreign
investor
visa
program
has
uncovered
fraud,
abuse
and
national
security
vulnerabilities in
the
program.
I’ve
offered
solutions
to
restore
integrity
in
the
program
with
Senator
Patrick
Leahy. Now,
we’re
calling
for
serious
reforms
or
it's
time
to
let
the
program
expire.
I
sent
a
letter
to
Mylan,
the
maker
of
EpiPen,
with
questions
about
the
product's
price
increases
after
hearing
concerns
from
Iowans.
Mylan
responded
with
a
seven-page
letter
on
Thursday.
While
I
appreciate
the
information
provided,
I
found
the
response
incomplete.
I'll
continue
to
seek
information
on
what
remedies
might
be
helpful
for
Iowans
going
forward. I
will
also continue
to
work
on
my
two
pending
bills
that
will
help
bring
more
generic
drugs
to
the
market
to
help
consumers.
Post
of
the
Week
Enjoyed
tailgating
w
Iowans
at
the
ISU
v.
UNI
football
game
on
Saturday.
2
panthers
+
a
lot
of
cyclones
in
this
picture
A
photo
posted
by
@senatorchuckgrassley
on
September
1,
2016 |