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Steve King
@steveking· Republican · IA· Jun 1, 2011

Let me just take your argument, then, down to the conclusion, which will be, if I respond to your question, you'll ask me another and another and another, and it will get down to have they been convicted in a court of law and are you sure…

Congressional Record · 2011-06-01
Steve King
@steveking· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Mr. Speaker, it's my honor to be recognized to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and this great deliberative body that we have, and especially immediately in the aftermath of this historic vote…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Tom Harkin
@tomharkin· Democratic · IA· May 26, 2011

Mr. President, I have come to the floor, today, to introduce the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act. I am very pleased that Senator Blunt has joined me in introducing this legislation; he and I are both long-time supporters of the Special Olympics…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Steve King
@steveking· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Reclaiming my time and thanking the gentleman from Texas, Judge Gohmert, who does do due diligence in this Congress, it occurs to me as I listen to the discussion here and participate in it, that there was a decided lack of enthusiasm for…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Steve King
@steveking· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Reclaiming my time, and thanking the gentlelady from Minnesota for coming to the floor on short notice to add clarity to this discussion and this debate and having the courage to stand up on these constitutional principles. I have had it…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Madam President, I support a clean reauthorization of the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and against Senator Paul's amendment on firearms records. Over the years, I have always supported and defended the second amendment. I…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Mr. President, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is on the front line in defending our country from terrorists, spies, and criminals. The FBI has a long history dating back over 100 years. The FBI started as an agency formed during…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 26, 2011

Mr. President, I have been a long-time supporter of free trade. I believe it is always a good thing when American businesses, manufacturers, and farmers have more market access for their products. I have also been a longtime supporter of…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-26
Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 25, 2011

The American family farmer is going to lead the way in producing food for the world, but we all know prices fluctuate, weather changes, foreign markets may be open and closed without much warning, all leading to unpredictability for…

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 25, 2011

Farmers have to have a good safety net and farm programs serve an important role as part of that safety net and we have to make sure that the farm program gets directly to the farmers that need it the most.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 25, 2011

I think that is a very important part of the farm safety net.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 25, 2011

Madam President, on February 14 President Obama delivered his budget to the Congress. I often describe to my constituents that Washington is an island surrounded by reality. Nowhere is this more apparent than with President Obama's…

Congressional Record · 2011-05-25
Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· May 25, 2011

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak to my colleagues as in morning business for 30 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2011-05-25
Tom Vilsack
@tomvilsack· Democratic · IA· May 25, 2011

I challenge anybody in the country to show me 200,000 folks who have contributed more to the American economy and more to the American nation.

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