Chuck Grassley said "My approach would be to study the text of whatever provision were before me and to apply the law according to precedent." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 12, 2013

My approach would be to study the text of whatever provision were before me and to apply the law according to precedent.

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