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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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May 9, 2023

in 1988, President Ronald Reagan first recognized May as National Foster Care Month. Every year since then, the month of May has been recognized as a time to bring awareness to the needs of America's young people who are placed in foster…

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May 9, 2023

If only we were using this platform to shine light on the need for Congress to address an unsustainable debt.

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May 9, 2023

Only in D.C. could we have eight climate change hearings while spending our country out of house and home.

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May 9, 2023

Members of the Congress consistently peddle the alarmist idea that climate change will cause economic shock to the world's market.

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May 9, 2023

today, May 9, is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. In the last 12 months, over 108,000 Americans have died from drug overdoses, mainly from fentanyl and its analogues. Fentanyl overdoses are the number one cause of death for Americans…

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May 4, 2023

in the past several years, I have come to this Senate Chamber to discuss my constitutional oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI. In many of those floor speeches, I have discussed legally protected and unclassified whistleblower…

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May 4, 2023

I don't think I really need to do this with the length of my speech, but just in case it runs up against the vote, I ask unanimous consent to be able to finish my speech. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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May 3, 2023

I am a strong supporter of telehealth, and when I was Finance Committee chairman, I helped make it permanent in Medicare.

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May 3, 2023

Mental telehealth is an important tool to improve access, especially in rural America.

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May 3, 2023

it's interesting how we only hear about brinksmanship when it's Republicans who want to negotiate a debt ceiling

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May 3, 2023

Mental telehealth is an important tool to improve access, especially in rural America.

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May 3, 2023

If you really care about working Americans why wouldn't you want to do something about the terrible energy policies of this administration, and the terrible spending policies of this administration that has raised inflation to a 40 year…

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May 3, 2023

I am a strong supporter of telehealth, and when I was Finance Committee chairman, I helped make it permanent in Medicare.

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May 3, 2023

I have heard from Iowans about the challenges finding in-network providers, including mental health services.

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May 3, 2023

I have heard from Iowans about the challenges finding in-network providers, including mental health services.

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May 2, 2023

I have heard from Iowans about the challenges finding in-network providers, including mental health services.

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May 2, 2023

The Biden EPA recently proposed a new emission standard for light and medium duty vehicles.

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May 2, 2023

not only is this administration pushing policies that drive up the price of gasoline, but their policies would make us even more dependent on a supply chain that runs directly through China.

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May 2, 2023

We get 60 percent of our electricity from wind. And in 4 years, we will get about 80 percent.

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May 2, 2023

President Biden's war on fossil fuels has been disastrous for the economy and terrible for consumers.

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May 2, 2023

I am a strong supporter of telehealth, and when I was Finance Committee chairman, I helped make it permanent in Medicare.

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May 2, 2023

Conveniently, they ignore the devastating impact that their policies would have on working class Americans and small businesses, including family farmers.

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May 2, 2023

I come to the floor today referring to a speech that Senator Biden gave on this Senate floor 39 years ago today. The scene was this: It developed over several months of that year before May 2, 1984. I had this idea which would be…

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May 2, 2023

Last week's hearing on climate change and public health was another missed opportunity to discuss our nation's ailing fiscal health.

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May 2, 2023

I believe in all-of-the-above energy strategies, oil, gas, biofuel, wind.

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