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Senator Grassley's Schedule of Events for the Week of July 24-29, 2000 On Monday at 4 p.m. (ET), Sen. Grassley met with a delegation from the Russian Duma. On Tuesday at 10 a.m. (ET), Sen. Grassley will conduct a hearing to raise awareness about the growing problem of Ecstasy use by teenagers and young adults. Ecstasy is advertised as a safe drug, and many...

GRASSLEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR IOWA AIRPORTS Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the $9.7 million awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration to the Des Moines International Airport and the $3.5 million awarded to the Dubuque Municipal Airport. "Investments in Iowa's airport infrastructure are essential to...

Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Chairman of the Senate International Trade Subcommittee Every spring, farmers take a leap of faith when they invest thousands of dollars and countless hours in the field. Uncertainty from Mother Nature and farm commodity markets comes with the job. And while Congress can't legislate against droughts and other...

Grassley Statement on Waco Report Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement in response to Special Counsel John Danforth's report on his investigation into the 1993 tragedy in Waco, Texas. "Based on the developments in the court case and by this report, it appears that this dark chapter in our history is coming to a close. My subcommittee is...

Senate Approves Grassley Initiatives to Help with School Construction, College Costs -- Sen. Chuck Grassley has won full Senate approval of initiatives he has advanced to help school districts with construction and building repairs and to provide additional tax relief for those repaying student loans for college. Grassley's measures were included in a...

Grassley to Funeral, Burial Consumers: Shop Carefully ? Funeral and burial consumers should shop carefully for what will be one of their largest lifetime purchases, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, said today. "Like any industry, this one has a lot of caring business people," Grassley said. "Also like any industry, it has...

Grassley: Dying Patients Deserve More Specialized Care ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today urged consumers and the medical community to devote more attention to the emotional and physical needs of dying patients. "With the aging of the population, more and more Americans will care for dying loved ones," Grassley said....

Grassley: Medicare Must Improve Outreach on Colon Cancer ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today said the Medicare program must do a better job of educating older Americans and their doctors about colon cancer screenings. "Very few older Americans get tested for colon cancer," Grassley said. "That's a shame. It puts them at...

Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley regarding Internet Medical Privacy Mr. President, I wish to speak for a few minutes on the subject of technology. My message is simple: Technology is moving fast, and our laws cannot be left behind. Every day more and more Americans are waking up to what technology can do to improve their lives. Thanks to the hard work...

Grassley Announces "Iowa Women 2000: Linking & Learning" Senator's Sixth Women's Conference Features Speakers on Health and Financial Issues Calling Iowa women to come together for a one-day non-partisan, non-political motivational conference, Sen.Chuck Grassley and his wife Barbara invite women of all ages and backgrounds to...

Grassley: Iowa Leader to Oversee IRS ? An Iowa agriculture and business leader is one step closer to service on a new, nine-member national board to oversee the Internal Revenue Service. Charles L. Kolbe, of Des Moines, was nominated by the President last fall. The Senate Finance Committee reviewed his nomination, along with six others, this morning. Final...

Grassley: Senate Approves Resolution to Help Treat Breast Cancer Victims ? Sen. Chuck Grassley helped win passage today of a resolution urging the Senate to adopt legislation that would provide treatment to uninsured women with breast cancer. The non-binding resolution was included in a $1.8 trillion blueprint for federal spending in the next fiscal year....

Grassley to USDA: Move Surplus Grain to Feed Hungry - Sen. Chuck Grassley has called on the U.S. government to act more quickly in using a federal program that sends surplus agricultural commodities to feed starving people around the world. "Prompt action by the administration could help address the economic crisis we've got in rural America and make a...

Grassley: China Trade Good for Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the bilateral trade agreement with China and permanent normal trade relations are good for Iowa. His complete statement follows. "The agreement reached with China last fall promises to create very substantial export and employment opportunities for key Iowa...

FLOOR STATEMENT OF SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY, OF IOWA - CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT & THE COURTS - BANKRUPTCY REFORM Mr. president, I rise this morning to speak on the topic of bankruptcy reform. As many of my colleagues may know, congress is on the verge of enacting fundamental bankruptcy reform. Earlier this year, the senate passed...

Grassley: Housing and Urban Development Grants Awarded to Iowa Communities Kimberly Cass at 202/224-0484 -30- - Iowa communities will receive nearly $9 million from the federal government for community development, affordable housing and shelter for the homeless according to Sen. Chuck Grassley. "This federal money will help Iowans improve and grow their...

Advisory for Iowa Reporters & Editors WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley will address yesterday's attack on America during a speech on the Senate floor mid-day today. He will remember Karen A. Kincaid, a native of Waverly, Iowa, who was a passenger on the plane that hit the Pentagon Tuesday morning. Kincaid graduated from Central College in Pella and...

Hearing on Medicare Enforcement Actions: Federal Government Anti-Fraud Efforts Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for holding this hearing on Medicare enforcement actions. As you know, I chaired this committee for the last two congresses and appreciate the importance of the work it does. Since 1986, when Congress passed amendments that I sponsored...

approval of the chairman's mark of the Tax RELIEF – Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families – Act Tonight the Committee on Finance approved 14 to 6 the chairman's mark of the Tax RELIEF – Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families -- Act. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following...

Disability Insurance Program Flunks Test by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   The federal safety net designed to help disabled Americans and their families make ends meet while they are unable to work enough to support themselves has flunked a fundamental accountability test.   An audit conducted at my request by the nonpartisan Government...