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May 15, 2013

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As a guest this week on “Voices of the Tri-States with Cindy Kohlmann,” on KDTH Radio in Dubuque, I answered questions about spring planting, Benghazi, whistleblowers, North Korea, the farm bill, wind energy, the Keystone XL pipeline, hospitals, the IRS targeting conservative groups, immigration, and gun control.
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Q&A: Federal Furloughs

There’s no good reason the government should cease to perform essential services because 2.5 percent of the federal budget is cut through sequestration.
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Seeking a Full Accounting From the IRS Regarding Political Targeting

I was part of two formal requests from Congress last year for information about allegations that the IRS was targeting conservative groups. The IRS denied that there was targeting going on. Now we know differently. Along with the inspector general report this week, there needs to be a full accounting from the IRS and congressional oversight is very necessary... Watch here

Raising Awareness About Foster Care

More than 400,000 children nationwide are in the foster care system. Whether they are babies or teenagers, the focus should be on placing these kids in permanent loving homes. Foster care needs to be a layover, not a destination. And while children are in the foster care system, it should work as effectively as possible to offer stability and security. For more than... Read more

Farm and Nutrition Bill Includes Key Grassley Provisions

Earlier this week, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. I voted for the bill, but hope that additional reforms can be adopted and we can continue to improve the bill. The bill we passed on Tuesday is similar to legislation that cleared the Senate last year. Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member Thad Cochran incorporated reforms... Read more

Protecting Whistleblowers, a National Treasure

We’ve seen a lot of headlines about the budget sequester as a tool to cut government spending. But one of the most effective ways to cut spending is low profile and comes from within the government itself: whistleblowers who point out waste, fraud and abuse in their agencies. Since 1986, whistleblower incentives in federal law have recovered more than $30 billion for the federal treasury that otherwise would be lost to fraud. Whistleblowers within the government risk their careers to come forward with knowledge only they have as the people in the trenches, doing the public’s work. They have a unique perspective that good managers appreciate... Read more