On the recordJune 22, 2020
I ask unanimous consent to have a letter printed in the Record There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, June 12, 2020. Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Grassley: Your May 18 letter to the President concerning his removal of the Inspector General of the Department of State has been referred to the Department. In order to address your concerns as they relate to the Department, the Department is prepared to provide you a briefing with a senior official at your earliest convenience. Additionally, the Department is enclosing its recent letter, on which you were copied, which addresses the reasons for Secretary Pompeo's recommendation to remove the State Department Inspector General. Sincerely, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Enclosure: As stated. ____ U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, June 8, 2020. Hon. Michael E. Horowitz, Chair, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Washington, DC.…





