By David M. Shribman
She was sworn in by Sen. Charles Grassley, who is about to turn 93 and whose grandson, the speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, is a good bet to succeed him eventually. She took her brother’s seat in the chamber, will likely serve on the same committees as her brother and will certainly vote the same way as her brother.
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