Grassley
Direct
I
spoke
with
Fred
Hofmann
of
KCPS
radio
in
Burlington
about
tax
reform,
sexual
harassment
prevention
training
and
blue
slips.
Q&A:Taxes
Q.
What’s
driving
tax
cuts
to
the
finish
line?
Q.
Why
are
critics
of
the
Tax
Cuts
and
Jobs
Act
opposed
to
tax
relief?
Quick
Links
Senator
Joni
Ernst
and
I
wrote
a
letter
to
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs seeking
information
on
hiring
practices
at
VA
hospitals.
It
should
go
without
saying
that
physicians
hired
by
the
VA
should
be
fit
to
practice
and
have
a
track
record
of
providing
quality
care.
However,
a
disturbing
report found
that
the
VA
has
knowingly
hired
providers
who
have
a
history
of
providing
substandard
care.
Our
brave
men
and
women
deserve
the
finest
quality
of
care,
and
irresponsible
hiring
practices
must
be
investigated
and
corrected
when
necessary.
Along
with
a group
of
my Senate colleagues, I
introduced
legislation
to
improve
the
immigration
system
and
provide
greater
certainty
for
those
illegally
brought
here
as
young
children
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
The
bill
cracks
down
on
illegal
immigration
and
takes
steps
to
prevent
future
tragedies
like
the
deaths
of
Kate
Steinle
and
Sarah
Root.
The
Senate
Judiciary
Committee,
which
I
chair,
conducted
a
hearing
to
learn
about
firearm
regulations and
the
enforcement
of
reporting
to
the
National
Instant
Criminal
Background
Check
System. We
heard
from
the
ATF,
which
enforces
gun
laws,
about
the
bump
stock
accessory
that
made
the
Nevada
shooting
so
lethal
and
the
potential
for
ATF
to
regulate
it.
We
also
heard
from
the
FBI
and
the
Air
Force
about
reporting
failures
that
led
to
the
tragedy
in
Sutherland
Springs,
Texas.
I
expect
this
hearing
will
provide
a
foundation
for
the
government
to
take
a
smart,
constitutional
approach
to
addressing
these
issues.
Farmers’
hard
work
provides
the
healthy
and
affordable
food
that
we
so
often
take
for
granted. It's clear
that
our
over-complicated
tax
code
is
keeping
the
nation,
including
American
agriculture,
from
realizing
its
full
economic
potential.
Reform
is
long
overdue.
We
should
do
everything
in
our
power
to
support
them
and
create
an
environment
where
these
small
businesses
and
hardworking
families
can
thrive
and
prosper. You
can
read
my
op-ed
on
why
tax
reform
will
help
American
farmers
and
agriculture
here.
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