The U.S. senators representing Iowa, Republicans Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, will not be able to attend Monday night’s caucuses due to a snowstorm headed toward the state.
Sen. Ernst won’t be caucusing after all – says she needs to get back to dc ahead of the storm.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) February 1, 2016
Chuck Grassley is on my flight, commiserating about missing caucus because of storm. Says he’s gotta go –he hasn’t missed a vote since ’93.
— Jane C. Timm (@janestreet) February 1, 2016
A major snowstorm will hit the Hawkeye State on Monday night, but is expected to reach Iowa after the caucuses.
The nation would be better off if both these individuals always missed Senate votes.
How con-veeeeeeeeeeen-yent.
Despite the intense use of energy to make ethanol and the low price of gas, these guys need to be there to ensure ethanol (read here “artificially high corn prices”) is still mandated by the Energy Act.
Sen. Ethanol and Sen. Neuteremall beat a hasty and ignominious retreat to the nation’s capital eager to prove their mettle as Washington “outsiders”.