Chuck Grassley actually said...

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

"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 hold in the Congressional Record."

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

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