Grassley
Direct
I
spoke
with
Russ
Mitchell
of
Dickinson
County
News
and
Darin
Svenson
of
KDEC
radio
in
Decorah
about
the
Supreme
Court,
the
upcoming
Judiciary
Committee
hearing
on
the
potential
settlement
between
EpiPen
manufacturer
Mylan
and
the
Department
of
Justice
for
overcharging
taxpayers,
and
the
rising
health
care
costs
under
the
Affordable
Care
Act.
Q&A:
Protecting
Your
Online
Information
Q.
Why
is
it
a
big
deal
for
consumers
to
get
serious
about
cyber
security?
Q.
What
can
consumers
do
to
protect
themselves
again
cyber
fraud?
Q.
If
a
data
breach
occurs
with
a business
or
online
account,
what
should
Iowans
do?
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Links
I
announced
that
the
Senate
Judiciary
Committee,
which
I
chair,
will
be
holding
a
hearing
to
explore
the
potential
settlement
between
EpiPen
manufacturer
Mylan
and
the
Department
of
Justice
for
overcharging
taxpayers.
Americans
deserve
to
know
what
the
government
is
doing
to
hold
Mylan
accountable,
recoup
lost
tax
dollars
and
prevent
similar
behavior
in
the
future.
Wind
power
now
supplies
more
than
35
percent
of
electricity
in
Iowa.
That
good
news
for
jobs
and
the
environment.
It
shows
the
tax
credit
I
wrote
in
1992
and
have
advanced
ever
since
is
working
well.
In
2006,
I
drafted
provisions
to
improve
the
IRS
whistleblower
office
to
cut
tax
fraud.
The
IRS
says
that
since
2007,
the
whistleblower
office
has
helped
collect
more
than
$3
billion
in
taxes
that
would
have
otherwise
been
lost
to
fraud.
A
new
report
from
the
Treasury
Inspector
General
for
Tax
Administration
shows
how
far
the
IRS
has
come
in
improving
this
office.
I
recently
held
a
hearing
to
examine
potential
mergers
of
seed
and
agrochemical
compaines.
Following
the
hearing,
witnesses
from
each
company
were
sent
questions
for
the
record.
Most
questions
received
answers.
However,
Syngenta
declined
to
answer
two
questions,
instead
suggesting
that
ChemChina
provide
the
information.
I
sent
a
letter
to
the
chairman
of
ChemChina
to
get
answers.
These
mergers
could
result
in
significant
changes
for
Iowa
farmers
and
consumers,
and
ChemChina
is
not
exempt
from
answering
questions.
The
Senate
Judiciary
Antitrust
Subcommitte
will
hold
a
hearing
on
the
proposed
merger
of
AT&T
and
Time
Warner.
This
is
the
biggest
deal
of
the
year
that
could
have
a
substantial
impact
on
competition
and
consumers
across
the
country.
It's
imperative
that
we
ensure
the
federal
antitrust
regulators
conduct
a
robust
review
of
the
proposed
transaction.
My
regional
director
in
Davenport
will
be
holding
open
office
hours
this
Wednesday
in
four
counties
in
southeastern
Iowa
and
will
be
available
to
take
questions,
comments,
and
concerns
about
federal
issues
from
Iowans.
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