Subject: dailies 5.17.16
From: "Brinster, Jeremy" <[email-masked]>
To: "Kasnetz, Joel" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 08:16:54 -0700

JONI ERNST

Misc. Social Media

Joni Ernst: "Honored To See The Army Reserve Soldiers Off In Sioux City On Saturday As They Deployed To Kuwait & Afghanistan." [@SenJoniErnst, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/732339667518038016>]

Joni Ernst: "Learned About The Dam And Dry Run Project In Bremer County On My #99countytour Last Week." [@SenJoniErnst, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/732327096798875649>]

Joni Ernst: "Had a great time in Waterloo on my #99CountyTour visiting @TysonFoods and the TechWorks Campus." [@SenJoniErnst, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/732312601405820932>]

Joni Ernst: "Nice To Visit With @Ritchiewaterers Manufactures On My #99countytour In Grundy County." [@SenJoniErnst, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/732297314040197120>]

Joni Ernst: "Appreciated The Qs & Ideas From All Of Those Who Came To My Town Meeting In Hardin County Last Week. #99countytour." [@SenJoniErnst, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/732272684604768260>]

Steve King

Joni Ernst Endorsed Cruz-Supporter Steve King While Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Withheld His Support. "U.S. Rep. Steve King may have made some Republicans in ethanol country unhappy by backing Ted Cruz for president, but it looks doubtful it will cost him his party's nomination for re-election. King repeatedly told Iowa GOP activists last year that the Renewable Fuels Standard was the 'holy grail' that must be protected. But his endorsement of the Texas senator, whose plan to phase out the RFS drew the ire of Iowa's ethanol lobby, stunned some pro-ethanol Republicans. Since then, Branstad has declined to take sides in the King-Bertrand primary matchup, and Bertrand has been endorsed by Bruce Rastetter, an agribusiness mogul who is also president of the Iowa Board of Regents. But King still lined up a host of other prominent Iowa Republican endorsements, including U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey." [Des Moines Register, 5/16/16<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/16/ethanol-country-gop-seems-ok-king-cruz-ties/83991014/>]

Women in Combat

Phyllis Schlafly Criticized Joni Ernst For Supporting Legislation To Require Women To Register For The Selective Service. "Less than a year after the Supreme Court decided that marriage no longer needs partners of the opposite sex, the other two branches of the federal government are moving rapidly to eliminate all rational distinctions based on sex. Taken together, these new actions reflect the unscientific (but oh-so-politically correct) dogma that there are no fundamental, biological differences between male and female... Senator McCain, who once joked that the liberal media is "my base," may feel that catering to the feminists will earn him enough free media to fend off a primary challenge from the conservative state senator, Dr. Kelli Ward. The draft-our-daughters provision was also supported by Republican feminists on Armed Services such as Sen. Kelly Ayotte (NH), Sen. Joni Ernst (IA), and Rep. Martha McSally (AZ)." [Phyllis Schalfly op-ed, TownHall, 5/17/16<http://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2016/05/17/male-and-female-still-matter-in-combat-n2163982>]

WQAD: Joni Ernst Pushed Legislation To Reform The Army Arsenal Act To Allow "Greater Flexibility For...Labor Rates" In Order To Save Struggling Arsenals. "The ancient idea is the 'Army Arsenal Act,' which requires the Department of Defense to use arsenals to make all army supplies; but only if the arsenal has the best deal, and that isn't always the case. So, some lawmakers are trying to change that act. 'In this legislation that we're pushing forward there is a three-year pilot program, which would allow greater flexibility for those labor rates, allow them to be adjusted,' said Senator Joni Ernst (R) IA. Ernst said this legislation could also generate more interest from any private business if the bill is signed into law." [WQAD, 5/16/16<http://wqad.com/2016/05/16/report-says-army-arsenals-including-at-rock-island-are-in-a-death-spiral/>]

MARSHA BLACKBURN

Syrian Refugees

Marsha Blackburn: "We Have No System To Vet Syrian Refugees. The President's Resettlement Agenda Is Putting Americans Lives In Danger." [@Marsha Blackburn, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/732331586008551424>]

Healthcare

Marsha Blackburn: "#Obamacare Continues To Unravel, Hurting Our Rural Areas The Hardest. It's Time For A #Fullrepeal." [@Marsha Blackburn, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/732251026573627392>]

Marsha Blackburn: "Honored To Be Recognized As A 'Champion Of Healthcare Innovation' By The Healthcare Leadership Council For My Work On Legislation Such As #21stscenturycures."  "Honored to be recognized as a 'Champion of Healthcare Innovation' by the Healthcare Leadership Council for my work on legislation such as #21stsCenturyCures.  The 21st Century Cures Act encourages healthcare innovation that advances the discovery, development and delivery of new treatments and cures." [Marsha Blackburn, Facebook, 5/17/16<https://www.facebook.com/marshablackburn/photos/a.318529878395.150142.6470828395/10154128896723396/?type=3&theater>]

Misc. Social Media

Marsha Blackburn: "Thankful To Pass Along Lessons I Learned In Leadership While Selling Books For @Southwestern To Their Current Reps." [@Marsha Blackburn, Twitter, 5/16/16<https://twitter.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/732247249250615297>]

Democrats Called For Disbanding Marsha Blackburn's Planned Parenthood Investigation Committee After Blackburn Issued Subpoenas Targeting Abortion Providers. "Democrats are escalating calls to shut down the special House subcommittee investigating links between abortion providers and medical research involving human fetal tissue by likening the panel's tactics to those of disgraced senator Joseph McCarthy... The Democratic objections came days after the panel's chairwoman, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), announced a new round of subpoenas targeting LeRoy Carhart, a provider of late-term abortions who has been a frequent target of antiabortion protests, some of them violent. The subpoenas appear to be trained on the 2013 death of a 29-year-old woman at Carhart's clinic in Germantown, Md." [Washington Post, 5/16/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/16/democrats-invoke-mccarthyism-in-latest-bid-to-shut-down-house-fetal-tissue-probe/>]

Washington Post: Democrats "Said Blackburn's Decision To Publicize" An Abortion Provider's Name "Was Outrageous And Amounted To An Intimidation Campaign Aimed At Stifling Practices That Are Legal Under Federal And State Law." "But the Democrats, speaking Friday, said Blackburn's decision to publicize Carhart's name was outrageous and amounted to an intimidation campaign aimed at stifling practices that are legal under federal and state law. The criticism comes after months of tension between Republicans and Democrats on the panel over previous subpoenas that sought records from universities, hospitals and private firms involved in fetal tissue research, including names of the personnel involved in those activities." [Washington Post, 5/16/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/16/democrats-invoke-mccarthyism-in-latest-bid-to-shut-down-house-fetal-tissue-probe/>]

Marsha Blackburn Spokesman: "While The Majority Members Of The Panel Are Busy Pursuing Those Records, All That Can Be Heard From The Democrats Is The Same Old Tired Rhetoric Designed To Distract From Getting To The Truth." "Mike Reynard, a spokesman for Blackburn, said the panel is focused on carrying out a mission that includes examining whether human fetal tissue is being sold at a profit in violation of federal law. He pointed to an April 20 panel hearing where three former Justice Department prosecutors suggested that the panel should review financial records from various parties to investigate potential violations. 'While the majority members of the Panel are busy pursuing those records, all that can be heard from the Democrats is the same old tired rhetoric designed to distract from getting to the truth,' Reynard said." [Washington Post, 5/16/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/16/democrats-invoke-mccarthyism-in-latest-bid-to-shut-down-house-fetal-tissue-probe/>]

Washington Post: "An Interview Of An Unnamed Witness This Month Prompted Dueling Letters - One From Blackburn To Schakowsky Warning Democrats Against Creating An Unofficial Transcript Of The Deposition; The Other From Schakowsky To The House Clerk Requesting The Preservation Of Deposition Audio Recordings, Citing 'Concerns About Possible Misconduct.'" "Tensions between the Republicans and Democrats on the panel have flared behind closed doors, including in private depositions. An interview of an unnamed witness this month prompted dueling letters - one from Blackburn to Schakowsky warning Democrats against creating an unofficial transcript of the deposition; the other from Schakowsky to the House clerk requesting the preservation of deposition audio recordings, citing 'concerns about possible misconduct.' Democrats also sent a five-page letter to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday, alleging a 'serious abuse of congressional power' and requesting the panel's disbanding." [Washington Post, 5/16/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/16/democrats-invoke-mccarthyism-in-latest-bid-to-shut-down-house-fetal-tissue-probe/>]

Trump

Marsha Blackburn On Donald Trump's Bad Reputation With Women: "I Think He Fixes It By Putting The Focus On Issues They Want To Talk About, National Security, Jobs And Economic Security, Retirement Security, Getting Rid Of Some Of This Regulation That Is Just Crippling Businesses And Causes A Lot Of Wage Stagnation." TAPPER: "So, regardless of The New York Times story, according to polls, Mr. Trump does have a problem with women voters leading into November. How can he fix it?" BLACKBURN: "I think he fixes it by putting the focus on issues they want to talk about, national security, jobs and economic security, retirement security, getting rid of some of this regulation that is just crippling businesses and causes a lot of wage stagnation. That's how he fixes it, and that's what people want to talk about." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]

Marsha Blackburn On Donald Trump's Bad Reputation With Women: "Women Know That They Are Going To Be Men That They Have Passed Along The Way In Their Career That Have Said Things That They Don't Like...They Never Let Those Guys Control What They See As The Outcome They Want." TAPPER: "But do you think that this Times story and others out there like it, plus other interviews he's done on the record to Howard Stern, et cetera, is that going to hurt Mr. Trump with women voters in places like suburban Philadelphia and Shaker Heights, Ohio?" BLACKBURN: "Yes, you know what? I think it's so interesting about this. Women know that they are going to be men that they have passed along the way in their career that have said things that they don't like. Donald Trump has said things that I don't like. But let me tell you this. They never let those guys control what they see as the outcome they want. And in this case of this election, Jake, what people want is to beef up national security, to get rid of these terrorist cells that are here in this country, to make sure certain that the southern border is secured from illegal entry, trafficking and drugs. And they want jobs. And they want to see some elevation in wages. And this is what they are looking to get done. And I think that they see Donald Trump as somebody who is going to come in here, shake up Washington, D.C., and hold the federal government accountable to the people. And they are saying, all right, you get that done, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]

Marsha Blackburn: Women "See Donald Trump As Somebody Who Is Going To Come In Here, Shake Up Washington, D.C., And Hold The Federal Government Accountable To The People. And They Are Saying, All Right, You Get That Done, I'm Going To Give You The Benefit Of The Doubt." TAPPER: "But do you think that this Times story and others out there like it, plus other interviews he's done on the record to Howard Stern, et cetera, is that going to hurt Mr. Trump with women voters in places like suburban Philadelphia and Shaker Heights, Ohio?" BLACKBURN: "Yes, you know what? I think it's so interesting about this. Women know that they are going to be men that they have passed along the way in their career that have said things that they don't like. Donald Trump has said things that I don't like. But let me tell you this. They never let those guys control what they see as the outcome they want. And in this case of this election, Jake, what people want is to beef up national security, to get rid of these terrorist cells that are here in this country, to make sure certain that the southern border is secured from illegal entry, trafficking and drugs. And they want jobs. And they want to see some elevation in wages. And this is what they are looking to get done. And I think that they see Donald Trump as somebody who is going to come in here, shake up Washington, D.C., and hold the federal government accountable to the people. And they are saying, all right, you get that done, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]

Marsha Blackburn: Women Will Say To Trump, "I'm Going To Give You The Benefit Of The Doubt." TAPPER: "But do you think that this Times story and others out there like it, plus other interviews he's done on the record to Howard Stern, et cetera, is that going to hurt Mr. Trump with women voters in places like suburban Philadelphia and Shaker Heights, Ohio?" BLACKBURN: "Yes, you know what? I think it's so interesting about this. Women know that they are going to be men that they have passed along the way in their career that have said things that they don't like. Donald Trump has said things that I don't like. But let me tell you this. They never let those guys control what they see as the outcome they want. And in this case of this election, Jake, what people want is to beef up national security, to get rid of these terrorist cells that are here in this country, to make sure certain that the southern border is secured from illegal entry, trafficking and drugs. And they want jobs. And they want to see some elevation in wages. And this is what they are looking to get done. And I think that they see Donald Trump as somebody who is going to come in here, shake up Washington, D.C., and hold the federal government accountable to the people. And they are saying, all right, you get that done, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]

Marsha Blackburn: "Talking About Things You Don't Know Anything About Is Something This President Has Done Quite A Bit Of." BLACKBURN: "I know the president thinks that he was being quite humorous with that, but talking about things you don't know anything about is something this president has done quite a bit of. Look at what has happened to health care and the cost of insurance since Obamacare was passed. Looked at what has happened to the labor force participation rate. Barack Obama has shown he does not understand a lot about what he has talked about and agendas that he has pushed. So, maybe he's the master of that." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]

Marsha Blackburn: "Barack Obama Has Shown He Does Not Understand A Lot About What He Has Talked About And Agendas That He Has Pushed." BLACKBURN: "I know the president thinks that he was being quite humorous with that, but talking about things you don't know anything about is something this president has done quite a bit of. Look at what has happened to health care and the cost of insurance since Obamacare was passed. Looked at what has happened to the labor force participation rate. Barack Obama has shown he does not understand a lot about what he has talked about and agendas that he has pushed. So, maybe he's the master of that." [The Lead, CNN, 5/16/16]