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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.
I thank the chairman of the committee, Senator Leahy, for his courtesies. I rise in support of the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Iowa. In addition, she has the support of Senator…
a few weeks ago the president of the ABA a--purportedly nonpartisan organization--wrote a letter to the majority and Republican leaders regarding nominations and the Leahy-Thurmond rule. I noticed that my good friend the chairman of the…
the president and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Larry Pope, took to the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal again to blame all that ails him on the renewable fuels standard for ethanol. Some may recall he did the same thing back in April…
I am going to make a unanimous consent request dealing with the same subject. Before I do that, I am astounded that it took 100 days for the majority to decide that the bill they wanted to send to the House would be blue-slipped because…
over the last few days we have been lectured numerous times that we must protect cyber critical infrastructure; otherwise, our country is in jeopardy. Everybody agrees with that statement. Enhancing cyber security is important to our…
rather than doing the usual thing and reserving the right to object, I will object, and then I would appreciate the courtesy, before I offer a parallel UC, to make my remarks.
One of the things that continues to trouble me are reports of the red flags that were raised about Peregrine Financial, and those red flags were ignored.
Did the CFTC actually conduct these examinations? And if so, why didn't CFTC examiners figure out that bank statements were not matching up?
I want to put kingpins in jail for a long time, but there are a lot of people getting caught up in the dragnet, and it is affecting our relationship with inner-city communities.
on June 27, I provided notice of my intent to object to proceeding to the nominations of Mark J. Mazur, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Matthew S. Rutherford, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. My support for…
it is my privilege to introduce Pastor John Fuller to my fellow Senators, and I thank Pastor Fuller for opening the Senate with prayer. It is my privilege to highlight my home pastor and church. Pastor Fuller and his wife Kay are visiting…
I didn't come to the floor to speak about the farm bill because I did that yesterday. I want to assure the Senator from Colorado that I listened to everything he said, and I agree with him. That was my plea in maybe a little broader…
The committee reported S. 285 out of committee on July 19. The committee-reported bill includes a provision that prohibits Mr. Chukwueke from using his status to sponsor immediate family for benefits under the Immigration and Nationality…
the Senate passed a farm bill a few weeks ago--a pretty good farm bill. The House Agriculture Committee has reported out of its committee a farm bill, and now the discussion of whether we have a farm bill is a decision to be made by the…
I wish to express my support for S. 285, a private relief bill for Soptuuchi ``Victor'' Chukwueke. Mr. Chukwueke has a compelling story. He has suffered a serious medical condition, was abandoned by his parents, and was brought to the U.S…
You were not only the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, you are the first Supreme Court Justice I ever had a chance to vote for.
We would like to believe that our judges, whose independence is guaranteed by the Constitution, rule based only on the Constitution and not on their policy preferences.
As we consider how tax incentives help students and families pay for college, we should consider whether and how these incentives also increase cost.
I am also calling on Secretary Napolitano to immediately improve the oversight of schools and implement the GAO recommendations.
Obviously this is both a national security issue and something that is unacceptable.
I want to know what changes have been made by Secretary Napolitano's Department since the report was initiated.
Is that moving along fast enough that it is going to become a rule, or what is the impediment to getting that done in a certain time frame?
If heads do not roll--you know, you put out instructions, and if heads do not roll, you are never going to get any change of behavior.
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