Dear
Friend,
Senate
to
Vote
on
My
North
Korea
Sanctions
Legislation
Next
week,
the
Senate
is
scheduled
to
vote
on
my
North
Korea
Sanctions
and
Policy
Enhancement
Act,
which
was
approved
by
the
Senate
Foreign
Relations
Committee
unanimously
on
January
28,
2016.
This
legislation
sanctions
individuals
who
contribute
to
North
Korea’s
nuclear
program
and
proliferation
activities,
imposes
mandatory
sanctions
on
cybercriminals,
as
well
as
officials
involved
in
censorship
and
the
regime’s
continued
human
rights
abuses.
As
Chairman
of
the
Senate
Foreign
Relations
Subcommittee
on
East
Asia,
the
Pacific,
and
International
Cybersecurity,
I
have
been
a
leader
on
North
Korea
policy
and
advocated
for
the
United
States
to
take
a
stronger
position
combatting
North
Korea’s
proliferation
activities
and
cyber-related
crimes.
Super
Bowl
50
Friendly
Senate
Wager:
Go
Broncos!
Senator
Bennet
and
I
have
accepted
North
Carolina
Senators
Thom
Tillis
and
Richard
Burr’s
challenge
to
put
our
Bronco
pride
on
the
line
by
wagering
the
delivery
of
a
Senate
floor
speech
on
the
outcome
of
Super
Bowl
50
between
the
Carolina
Panthers
and
the
Denver
Broncos.
If
the
Panthers
somehow
manage
to
win,
I
will
have
to
deliver
a
speech
on
the
Senate
floor
congratulating
the
team
on
their
victory.
However,
Senator
Bennet
and
I
have
100%
confidence
in
the
Broncos
and
Peyton
Manning.
The
legendary
John
Elway
and
Head
Coach
Gary
Kubiak
put
together
a
championship
caliber
team,
and
we
know
their
hard
work
and
year-long
preparation
will
pay
off
on
Sunday.
RED
Tape
Act
I
am
a
proud
co-sponsor
of
the
RED
Tape
Act
because
it
will
keep
our
out
of
control
regulations
in
check.
Whether
you
are
a
farmer
in
Greeley
or
a
craft
brewery
owner
in
Boulder,
Coloradans
have
consistently
expressed
their
frustration
with
overly
burdensome
federal
regulations.
Instead
of
bogging
down
our
entrepreneurs
with
endless
paperwork
stemming
from
rules
created
by
Washington
bureaucrats,
we
should
be
incentivizing
innovation
and
doing
everything
we
can
to
make
it
easier
for
our
small
businesses
to
succeed.
The
RED
Tape
Act
would
serve
as
a
much-needed
check
on
Washington
overreach
and
provide
relief
to
Americans
across
the
country.
VA
Accountability
I
sent
a
letter
to
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Robert
McDonald
regarding
non-VA
medical
providers
not
being
reimbursed
for
the
care
they
provide
to
our
veterans.
The
bipartisan
Veterans’
Access
to
Care
through
Choice,
Accountability,
and
Transparency
Act
of
2014
stipulates
veterans
may
seek
care
at
non-VA
facilities
and
those
facilities
are
to
be
reimbursed
by
the
VA.
Multiple
reports
out
of
Colorado
indicate
many
non-VA
providers
are
not
being
reimbursed
in
a
timely
manner,
and
many
of
these
providers
now
refuse
to
see
veterans
because
of
mismanagement
at
the
VA.
Read
the
letter
here.
Great
Meetings
with
Coloradans
I
had
a
productive
meeting
with
members
of
the
Colorado
Association
of
Wheat
Growers.
We
discussed
the
importance
of
agriculture
to
Colorado
and
ways
to
bolster
this
important
industry.
I
enjoyed
discussing
higher
education
issues
with
Dr.
Stephen
Jordan,
President
of Metropolitan
State
University
of
Denver,
including
the
university’s
emphasis
on
STEM
education.
I
had
a
great meeting
with
Colorado
Agriculture
Commissioner
Don
Brown
who
wore
his
favorite Denver
Broncos tie
while
we
discussed
ways
to
move
Colorado
Agriculture
forward.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to read
my
weekly
update.
If
I
can
be
of any
assistance
to
you,
please
contact my
Washington,
D.C.
office
at
(202)
224-5941.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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