Chuck Grassley
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Chuck Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, a position he has held since 1981. A member of the Republican Party, Grassley has been influential in various legislative areas, including agriculture, judiciary, and finance. He has served in several key roles, including as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, making him one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history. Grassley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often emphasizing the importance of oversight in federal agencies.
May 6, 2015
I thank you for your cooperation through all the weeks of negotiation on this bill.
May 6, 2015
Thank you once again, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Leahy, and members of the Committee, for holding this critical hearing.
May 5, 2015
It will codify what President Obama laid out in his historic 2009 memorandum requiring Federal agencies to adopt a presumption of openness.
May 5, 2015
There is perhaps no better tool that Americans have to help ensure open government than FOIA.
May 5, 2015
Both Senator Cornyn and I said at the time we want this--the strongest act possible, whether it is a Democratic or Republican Administration.
May 5, 2015
I place my money on the Associated Press because you get behind those numbers and you see what the Department of Justice is talking about.
May 5, 2015
I am hopeful--hopeful that will not be the case this year and that the Senate will soon pass meaningful and much needed reforms.
May 5, 2015
They need to create a SWAT team that goes in, reviews all of the Secretary's calendars, reviews her memcons and telcons, and gets those e-mails out the door.
May 5, 2015
We are going to examine what this Administration has done to fulfill its promise of open government.
May 5, 2015
The bill codifies the, quote-unquote, 'presumption of openness' standard so that agencies proactively disclose more information.
May 5, 2015
More time is not going to do it. What the State Department has got to do, they have got increasing requests because they have got a former Secretary running for President.
May 5, 2015
Our very democracy is based on the idea that our government should not operate in secret and we should embrace that.
May 5, 2015
the U.S. Marshals Service performs many important functions. Marshals protect Federal judges, they transport Federal prisoners, and they apprehend fugitives. The marshals operate the Witness Security Program, and they manage the Asset…
Apr 30, 2015
today I am introducing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015. Senator Whitehouse is joining me in this effort. This measure would improve our Nation's response to juvenile offenders in the criminal…
Apr 29, 2015
the U.S. is the world's leader in innovation. Yet today, our patent system--which has allowed generations of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs to thrive--is under attack from bad actors, also known as ``patent trolls''. Abusive…
Apr 28, 2015
I would like to discuss a bill I am introducing today with my colleagues from North Carolina, Senators Tillis and Burr, related to criminal gangs. Our bill would reform our immigration laws to protect the homeland and the public's safety…
Apr 28, 2015
I am objecting to consideration of the nomination of Brodi Fontenot to be Chief Financial Officer of the Treasury Department. In May 2014, I found out about questionable hiring practices at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known…
Apr 27, 2015
The bipartisan immigration bill passed. Senator McCain and myself, the Gang of 8, does more to tighten up the border than any proposal made by the other side.
Apr 27, 2015
I would say this to my colleagues. With the new threats and the changing threats, we ought to be taking our hat off to the Secretary, his people, and all the people in the CIA, DoD, NSA who do an amazing job.
Apr 27, 2015
It befuddled me how so many people could want to hold up DHS funding when you have so many vital issues at stake unrelated to immigration.
Apr 23, 2015
today the Senate takes up the nomination of the 83rd Attorney General. We all know the former Democratic leadership could have processed this nomination during last year's lame duck. But in the limited time we had, they chose to…
Apr 22, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for…
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