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Public affairs programs on radio stations statewide help sustain Iowa's well-informed population. Answering questions on the air helps me communicate with you and lets you hold me accountable. Here's a 30-minute open-topic interview with Fred Hoffman of KCPS Radio in Burlington on Wednesday.
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Cracking Down on Copycats

Copyright infringement and the sale of counterfeit goods cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs. This week I introduced legislation with Senators Leahy and Hatch to better crack down on rogue websites that sell these infringing or counterfeit goods.
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Working to Ensure Consumer Choice, Competition

This week, the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee held a hearing to consider the implications of the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. Clearly, this is an important matter, and has drawn comments from both proponents and opponents. I appreciate the arguments from those who support or oppose the merger. But, there is still much to learn. The testimony from the witnesses will go a long way toward helping us see the impact on the American public. One of... Read more

Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes

Does an elderly person with dementia benefit from a drug meant to treat schizophrenia? Is a drug that's safe for a 25-year-old person dangerous for a 95-year-old person whose physical condition is much different? Despite serious warnings about using these powerful medications in dementia patients, nearly 9 out of 10 times these drugs are being given to dementia patients in nursing homes. Why are doctors prescribing these medicines in such big numbers? These are just a few of... Read more

 

Better Access to Health Care for Veterans

Rapid advances in telemedicine technology offer many benefits, especially in rural areas of the country. Telemedicine, or telehealth, gives access to health care services that otherwise might be out of reach. This week, I re-introduced legislation with senators from Alaska and Montana to waive co-payments, which can be as high as $50 a visit, for telehealth for veterans. Our legislation is designed to make sure veterans are able to take advantage of valuable, cost-effective... Read more

Whistleblowers Could Help Stop Another Madoff

Last March, the watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a stinging rebuke of an agency program created more than 20 years ago to help target insider trading and securities fraud. The SEC program was designed to reward individuals who stepped forward, sometimes at great risk to their own careers, and shared valuable information. Last summer, after the SEC missed the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history in the Madoff case – a colossal mishap that might have been avoided if the SEC had paid attention to whistleblower information -- Congress passed legislation to dramatically beef up a whistleblower protection office inside the SEC. Today, the legislative reforms aimed at empowering whistleblowers are in real jeopardy. The rules the SEC has... Read more
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