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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.

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Dec 13, 2011

The Department of Justice settled a civil lawsuit for Dr. Hatfill for violation of the Privacy Act for leaking details of the investigation.

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Dec 13, 2011

The committee has such a broad mandate to improve the quality of life of older Americans.

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Dec 13, 2011

I want to thank Chairman Kohl for his work as chairman of the committee.

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Dec 13, 2011

I thank the Director for returning to the Committee, and through him I thank the hard-working men and women of the FBI.

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Dec 13, 2011

It takes a pretty darn good staff for any senator to be effective.

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Dec 13, 2011

I have repeatedly asked both the Department as well as your agency to identify the individuals who leaked information on the investigation.

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Dec 13, 2011

Congress should act promptly to give the FBI and other Federal law enforcement the tools they need to rein in fraud and corruption.

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Dec 13, 2011

I am sure you would agree that if we are busy fighting each other, then we are not fighting our real enemies.

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Dec 12, 2011

the same concerns that have been expressed by all the other people, hearing their problems in their respective States, is also true of Iowa

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Dec 12, 2011

I am baffled that the top three executives of the company cannot answer basic questions about what happened to the customers' money.

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Dec 8, 2011

in a few minutes, the Supreme Court will be addressing four issues in connection with the constitutionality of the Obama health care law. Previously, I spoke about the unconstitutionality of the individual mandate. Today, I wish to discuss…

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Dec 8, 2011

I come to the floor today to commend Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for personally focusing top-level attention to what has been a festering problem, and I think it is fair for me to say a festering problem for decades. I am talking…

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Dec 8, 2011

If the Democrats aren't going to take their time, I would like to take 5 or 6 minutes on another subject, and I ask unanimous consent to do so. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Broken Accounting System

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Dec 7, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that Ty Grogan, an intern of Senator DeMint's office, be granted floor privileges for today's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Dec 7, 2011

The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms is a division of the Justice Department. I have been investigating Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms' Operation Fast and Furious for almost 11 months now. It is past time for accountability at the senior levels of…

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Dec 6, 2011

This program and its regional centers, now 21 years old, was created to benefit American communities through investment and job creation.

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Dec 6, 2011

Do not take too long because I want to ask another couple questions.

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Dec 6, 2011

You do not have to use e-verify, but I would like to know whether or not you do.

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Dec 6, 2011

Many of these EB-5 promoters are mischaracterizing the program, luring investors here and robbing them of the American dream.

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Dec 6, 2011

We must have an immigration system that is based on merit. We should be taking the best and the brightest.

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Dec 6, 2011

soon we will be taking up the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to the DC District Court. I oppose the nomination. This is why the nomination should not be confirmed. Nominations to the DC Circuit deserve special scrutiny. The Court of…

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Dec 6, 2011

Can I assume then that you are saying that there does not need to be any changes made in that regard?

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Dec 5, 2011

Whether people know it or not, this proposed merger will affect them.

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Dec 5, 2011

I expect that the Commission will examine this merger regularly, as they should.

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Dec 5, 2011

Over 10 years ago, Senator Schumer and I introduced the Sunshine in the Courtroom Act to grant Federal judges the authority to allow cameras.

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