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June 1, 2015

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Last week, I spoke with Darin Svenson of KDEC radio in Decorah and Rick Patrie of the Eldora Herald Ledger on my Capitol Hill Report. We spoke about a variety of topics including: the Environmental Protection Agency's "Waters of the U.S." rule, Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the highway bill, avian flu, constituent meetings in Iowa, and Iraq.
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Q&A: Good Government Requires Oversight

Throughout the last century, the federal government has grown dramatically in size and scope. That’s why congressional oversight serves a critical function in our system of checks and balances. It gives lawmakers a fundamental tool to root out waste, fraud and abuse; to ensure the executive branch is faithfully executing the laws according to congressional intent; and, to expose and fix ineffective or inefficient administration of the nation’s laws.
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Class of 2015: Live with Purpose

Congratulations to the Class of 2015. Leaving high school or college certainly brings mixed feelings. Remember, closing one door opens an opportunity to knock on another one. Graduates have put in the time and work required to earn a diploma. Now it’s time to make the most of the momentum. As you look to the road ahead, go forward with purpose.

It’s been a few years since I flipped the tassel across my mortar board. I didn’t know what would be in store and holding down three jobs and raising a family left no time to spare... Read more

IRS in the Hot Seat, This Time, a Data Breach

The IRS is in the hot seat for many reasons, such as why it isn’t firing employees over willful tax violations. The latest is computer security weaknesses that allowed the theft of personal financial information for reportedly 104,000 taxpayers.

Identity theft can wreak havoc on an individual’s finances and take years to clean up. The IRS has tremendous responsibility to protect taxpayer information from thievery. In the latest case, it’s unclear whether the IRS took all necessary steps to secure the online portal used for the information theft before the portal went live for taxpayer use... Read more

Biofuels Under Attack: Same Old Story

It’s been a familiar few weeks for biofuels. First, chain restaurants and chicken producers blamed ethanol for raising food prices. Then, the federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) caved to the oil industry in proposing weak requirements for the amount of biofuels to be included in the fuel supply.

Those of us from states that produce ethanol and biodiesel are used to the attacks. We always fight back, and producers continue to do their best to develop the next generation of clean biofuels. Consumers like biofuels... Read more

Fake Filings Undermine Market Integrity

Publicly traded stocks are important to an increasing number of Americans. People might have a stake in the stock market through their retirement accounts or they might use a little extra money to invest in a mutual fund or what might be a rising star company. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which oversees the public markets, puts it this way: “As more and more first-time investors turn to the markets to help secure their futures, pay for homes, and send children to college, our investor protection mission is more compelling than ever."

Given the importance of market integrity, it was alarming to hear of two incidents of possibly fake corporate takeover bids using the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public database... Read more