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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.
at this time I would like to discuss the President's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez. Mr. Perez is not unknown to the Senate or even to the country as a whole now that he has been Assistant Attorney General for a long time. His…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 or 11 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Insider Trading Laws
with the passage of the STOCK Act last year, Congress made an important statement: When it comes to insider trading laws, there is no special exemption for Congress. If anyone in government provides confidential information to someone for…
Tom Perez committed the Justice Department to assist the city in getting Fredrick Newell's qui tam action dismissed.
I want to encourage whistleblowing. I want to encourage the protection of whistleblowers.
We have got to rely upon people that are there where the fraud is being done. And we have got to encourage them.
I would like to take a moment to congratulate Art Gratias of Mason City, IA on receiving the Legion of Honor from the French Government for his contribution to the liberation of France. Art Gratias enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of…
over the course of the next several weeks, I hope to come to the floor and visit with my colleagues about the immigration bill that will soon be going through the Judiciary Committee. Today I want to share my thoughts on the parts that…
expanding international markets is very key to sustaining and growing business.
The TPP negotiations present a crucial opportunity for U.S. agriculture in areas other than reducing tariffs.
Farmers are eagerly watching the development of the Trans-Pacific Partnership because they see the potential it holds.
Are we proceeding in regard to what we need to do to seize those opportunities? Do you feel the negotiations are headed in that direction?
I talked about how the bill does not necessarily require the border to be secured before those here illegally are provided legal status or even citizenship.
The provisions contained in Senate bill 600... should be included in S. 744.
Undocumented immigrants will get every opportunity to apply for legalization.
I share this feeling that there is principle behind this legislation of legalize now, enforce later.
I am concerned that the bill we are discussing repeats the mistakes of the past and will not secure the border and stop the flow of illegal migration.
If you want to avoid partisanship, I would say let us be very deliberate, and I think you have been very deliberate so far.
Employers will continue to be able to bring in cheaper foreign workers and bypass American workers.
It is my understanding that the legalization program for agricultural workers mirrors in part the main legalization program in the bill.
Can you tell the American people now why they should trust the purposes of legislation to secure the border after 12 million people get legal status?
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