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2 resignations over Operation Fast and Furious

...offloaded on just a few individuals for a matter that involved much higher levels of the Justice Department."Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, whose investigation brought problems with Operation Fast and Furious to light, called for a full accounting...

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Iowa senators call for probe into corps river project

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin are calling for an investigation into a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to expand locks and dams on the...

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Army charged strip club fun

...hundreds of dollars in cash at strip clubs near military bases, a congressional investigation has found. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said the individuals spent the money "on lap dancing and other forms of entertainment," running up...

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Senator asks for appearance of Minneapolis FBI agent at Judiciary Committee hearing

...critical of the bureau headquarters' handling of a terrorism investigation before the Sept. 11 attacks. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Coleen Rowley can help the panel improve FBI operations and restore public confidence in the bureau...

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More than 700 U.S. military officers defaulted on government credit cards

...banks have had to write off on Pentagon credit cards. Commissioned officers are being implicated as well. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, gave a House panel a list Wednesday of 713 military officers who have defaulted on $1.1 million in...

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Key senators say they won't seek overhaul of Medicare

...to make sweeping changes in the federal health care program for the elderly and disabled. The two leaders, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the panel's ranking...

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Senate next stop for bill raising IRA, 401(k) limits

...The question is whether the Senate can follow suit. "There's a lot of support in here for that," said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and co-sponsor of a similar bill. How they voted 'Here's...

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Senate takes stand on tax cuts; real battle begins

...cut plan is too large. The Senate hopes to vote on a tax plan by the end of May, and Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said that even under the lower figure approved by the chamber, he believes he can meet most of Bush's...

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Analysis

...not from Democrats, but three Republican senators: Richard Shelby of Alabama, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Charles Grassley of Iowa. At the same time, several leading conservatives have denounced the new FBI guidelines for initiating terrorist...

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Consumer groups, unions, others protest bankruptcy overhaul

...pushing the bipartisan legislation. Prospects for its enactment appear stronger than in previous years. But Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said he would remove a provision from the Senate-passed bill that would let credit card companies...

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