Grassley
Direct
Memorial
Day
is
a
time
for
families
and
neighbors
to
gather
in
remembrance
and
in
tribute
to
those
individuals
from
their
community
who
gave
their
lives
for
our
country.
To
all
those
who
sacrificed their
lives
to
uphold
our
freedom,
I
say
thank
you.
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especially
younger
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Congratulations
to Ambassador
Terry
Branstad,
Governor Kim
Reynolds and
Lieutenant
Governor
Adam
Gregg.
I
have
every
confidence
they
will
excel
in
their
new
roles
and
will
represent
Iowa
and
the
United
States
well.
Following
news
reports
that
the
Wounded
Warrior
Project
was
mismanaging
donor
dollars
and
misrepresenting
its
accounting,
I
launched
a
more
than-yearlong
inquiry
into
the
tax-exempt
charity.
I
spoke
with
CBS
Evening
News
about
the
results,
and
I'm
glad
the
organization
has
taken
steps
to
fix
its
shortcomings.
I
introduced
bipartisan
legislation
this
week
to
strengthen
laws
against
money
laundering
–
a
critical
source
of
funding
for
terrorist
organizations,
drug
cartels
and
other
organized
crime
syndicates.
The
recent
attack
in
the
United
Kingdom
is
a
somber
example
of
the
threats
facing
our
country
and
our
allies.
My
bill
targets
the
funding
stream
for
the
illicit
activities
of
these
diabolical
enterprises,
limiting
their
abilities
to
wreak
havoc
on
our
communities.
I
reintroduced
a
bipartisan
bill to
correct
a
Supreme
Court
decision
that
made
it
harder
for
family
farms
to
reorganize
their
finances
when
they
fall
on
hard
times.
Because
much
of
farming
assets
are
tied
up
in
land
needed
to
continue
operating,
Congress
sought
to
address
the
unique
challenges
family
farms
face
during
bankruptcy
following
the
sale
of
assets.
However,
that
2012
Supreme
Court
ruling
did
not
apply
the
law
as
Congress
intended. My
bill
clarifies
Congress’
intent
to
help
farming
families
get
back
on
their
feet
after
they’ve
reorganized.
I
reintroduced bipartisan legislation
to enable
states
to
support
foster
youth
aging
out
of
the
system.
The
bill
would
allow
states
to
use
federal
dollars
for
foster
youth
services
up
to
age
23
and
create
more
opportunities
for
those
who
age out
of
care.
Many
parents
of
children
with
severe
epilepsy
and
other
conditions
are
interested
in
cannabidiol,
a
non-THC
extract
of
the
cannabis
plant,
to
try
to
ease
their
children’s
symptoms.
Along
with
a
bipartisan
group
of
colleagues, I
introduced
legislation
to
expand
research
into
the
medical
benefits
of
cannabidiol. Research
is
necessary
to
give
parents
the
answers
they
need.
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