Chuck Grassley actually said...

The three of us, Mr. Chairman, just want to bring some transparency to the practice of holds in the Senate.

Senator Lott offered to work with us, and, along with Senator Byrd, we crafted a proposal that was more workable and enforceable.

So, over a decade ago, as Senator Wyden has said, we started with a simple proposed rule that any Senator placing a hold must publish that h...

What I object to is not the use of holds, because I do that myself, but the word 'secret' in secret holds.