Charles E. Grassley

When our borders are not secured, I think the sovereignty of any nation is compromised

Ranking Member Grassley called on both parties to get serious about the budget deficits and debt.

I'll continue to support efforts preserving the right of parents to determine their kids' education.

As a father of five, I can confidently say, no one knows what's best for a child more than their own parents.

I've always been a critic of one-size-fits-all government.

The Constitution gives this function to the States.

The notion that this is a, quote, 'book ban' is misleading, and not truthful.

Some Democrat proposals would give extra benefits to wealthy people who don't use them, or need them, and then they ask future workers to pick up that tab.

Has CBO analyzed the effects of the Whitehouse Bill on Social Security finances?

I'm not convinced we should abandon long-standing Social Security principles that have served well for 88 years.

The truth is that taxes on the rich alone won't save Social Security for our children and grandchildren.

Social Security solvency is exactly the kind of subject the Budget Committee ought to be reviewing.

The problem of climate change is worthy of consideration, but these hearings go past consideration.

Despite attempts to observe the obvious, Democrats receive more dark money than Republicans and don't want the public to know it.

Democrats want Americans to think that you're, as Americans, too stupid to think for themselves.

Democratic dark money giant George Soros and Leonardo DiCaprio are among their donors.

My only regret is that the editors at 538 didn't stand firm and say we're going to support strong science.

I want you to know that Senator Johnson and I were accused of spreading Russian disinformation for two and a half years and everybody now knows that we were not spreading Russian disinformation on an investigation that we were doing.

Democrats accuse those they disagree with of wrongdoing. They equate a simple difference of opinion to collusion and of course to corruption.

Today marks the 10th hearing on climate change at the Budget Committee and our 14th missed opportunity to work together on a responsible budget all for the sake of the American people.

Maybe one other question for anybody that can speak to it, and this comes from my reading business papers that have suggested when it comes to selling carbon credits.

I've heard you mention crop insurance in your opening statement, and to a couple questions that have been asked of you.

I heard you talk about how you meet regularly with a lot of other farmers.

I urge the Committee to focus more on our country's unsustainable debt.

Providing legalization without ensuring a workable future, reasonable guestworker flow doesn't solve the problem.