Chuck Grassley

First of all, I need to thank the Senator for his cooperation in working with us on this amendment so we can expedite the bill. Also, I make clear I am a strong supporter of the Senator's legislation and the expansion of it and would agree…

The filibuster reflects the Senate's longstanding respect for minority views and underscores the unique role of the Senate as a part of American democracy.

The filibuster encourages the President to find common ground with the Senate on nominating individuals who can garner consensus.

I agree that an additional advance refunding opportunity would be helpful and practical in your situation and in others. I will work with you in conference to see if there is an opportunity to accommodate you.

I will answer his question, if I am permitted. Two reasons: One, this amendment is not germane to this bill; two, it goes to the expansion of unemployment benefits as opposed to extension of existing benefits.

Let me remind you that extremism in tax policy at the expense of no budget resolution is a vice. Moderation in tax policy in pursuant of a budget resolution is a virtue. Fiscal conservatism is a virtue. No budget equals no spending…

I am aware that the Treasury and Labor Departments are always examining the so-called welfare benefit plans because of aggressive uses of some arrangements. Taxpayers need certainty and clarity from the enforcement agencies that they can…

We all have an opportunity today to show support for our men and women in uniform in faraway places such as Iraq. The bill before us is the Armed Services Tax Fairness Act. It is a bipartisan product. The bill represents the Senate's…

I will work with both Senators and other interested Members to provide for consideration of legislation to provide reimbursement to health providers who provide federally required, but uncompensated, emergency health treatment to…

Obviously, like on so many issues, I happen to agree with my friends on the other side of the aisle. But where do you make this decision? You don't make it on the Budget Committee. You make it on the Finance Committee. I am committed to…

I rise to address Senators Lautenberg and Corzine's proposed amendment to the budget resolution. Superfund and the cleanup of pollution sites should be an important concern to all of us. We must be concerned that our future generations are…

I rise because I want to urge my colleagues to vote against the Dorgan amendment when the vote comes up tomorrow. I don't see anything wrong with the issue of Medicare being discussed because it is one of two or three of the most important…

I am pleased that today we offer a bipartisan energy tax incentives package for the 108th Congress. This bill is substantially similar to the Energy Tax Incentives Bill which won overwhelming support on the floor of the Senate last April…

The Treasury Secretary is, after the Vice President, perhaps the most important position in the President's Cabinet. As I said at the nomination hearing 2 days ago, the Finance Committee has a bipartisan tradition of acting expeditiously…

While I agree with you that it is vitally important that this Omnibus Appropriations bill adheres to principles of fiscal responsibility, I must stress that the continuation of the Byrne Formula Grants is absolutely critical to local law…

I am in sympathy for the entire airline industry. That is why the first hearing we had in the Commerce Committee was on the status of the airline industry. CEOs of these industries came before us. They are in bad shape. They are in very…

I think it is very legitimate for people to raise concerns about the deficit because I think a deficit is part of a measure of whether or not there is fiscal responsibility in Government. It is obviously not the only measure because you…

I might modify it just a little bit, but understand that I am making this statement not having had a chance to think deeply on it. But it would be in relationship to the extent to which there should be a hearing just on this one company as…

I concur with that assessment. We know that there is a growing demand for ombudsman services and too few ombudsmen and volunteers to regularly visit all of the nursing homes and assisted living facilities. And we know that training and…

I also wanted to confirm that section 1111(b) as it relates to alcohol and tobacco only invests the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of Justice with the responsibility to investigate with respect to the…

Finally, I wish to confirm that Treasury retained the authority to audit or investigate violations such as false or inaccurate records of production, false or inaccurate tax returns, failure to respond to delinquency notices, unlawful…

I also would note that the issue of Customs' revenue functions is dealt with differently in this bill than in the draft bill originally sent to Congress by the Administration. In the Administration's draft bill, all Customs functions would…

I note that, technically, the bill allows even revenue-related authorities to be delegated. However, it is my understanding that a wholesale--or even a large-scale--delegation of such authorities is not contemplated by this legislation.

When someone characterizes a bipartisan Finance Committee proposal as something 'right out of Nazi Germany,' I'm going to be disturbed. Tax-motivated expatriation activities are something that troubles me. All you have to do is look at the…

As I understand it, section 112(b)(3) of AGOA, as amended by the conference report, would also cover garments made from regional fabrics that also incorporate U.S. formed fabrics made from U.S. yarns, U.S. formed yarns, or U.S. formed…