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COMMENTARY: Sen. Grassley, Hunger Is No ‘Joke’

By Adam Burke 4/16/08

Until they dry out, Iowa cornfields are just so much moist dirt. At harvest time they will yield a certain amount of food, but about 20 percent of U.S. corn is used to make ethanol.

The biofuel boom, along with drought and other factors, has created a worldwide food problem.

Several countries have recently seen bloodshed, unrest [...]

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Visit the Senate Bathroom and Play With Your Barbies

By Lynda Waddington 9/4/07

John Miller is reporting for the Associated Press that Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is reconsidering his decision to resign on Sept. 30. A spokesperson for the senator is citing legal reasons for the change of heart.
On Aug. 27 Roll Call reported that Craig had been arrested for lewd conduct in a men’s bathroom at a [...]

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