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In these new rules from Secret Service director Mark Sullivan.

So -- says agents are always expected in their professional and personal lives to conduct themselves in a manner that quote.

Reflects the highest standards of the United States government.

But in view of the prostitution scandal seldom thought it was necessary to spell out for the agents.

That foreign nationals excluding hotel staff an official law enforcement counterparts are prohibited -- hotel rooms.

Take innovation of not reputable establishments is prohibited and alcohol use is prohibited within ten hours of reporting for duty.

That's -- well and good with Iowa Republican senator Chuck Grassley the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee which oversees the Secret Service.

But he says the new rules don't negates what happened in Colombia and says quote.

It remains necessary to hold the agency and the agents accountable filing a complete an independent investigation.

Part of that independent investigation Grassley says includes looking into whether any White House staffers also -- -- -- The White House says Katherine rambler its in house lawyer looked into it and found no wrongdoing.

But Grassley says an outsider needs to do the investigating he sent a letter with fourteen questions about White House staff on the trip to the White House and asked for a response by this past Thursday night.

He says never gotten answer.

In Washington Molly Henneberg Fox News.

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