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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 18, 2021

Helping patients receive the care they need, when they need it, is a common sense and bipartisan solution.

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May 18, 2021

I sponsored the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act with Senators Casey and Brown.

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May 17, 2021

I think that they`re going to have to broaden the inquiries that they`re making in order to get 60 votes.

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May 11, 2021

APhA strongly urges the Committee to include S. 1362, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act...

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May 11, 2021

How are you going to limit the forced transfer of these advanced technologies just to COVID?

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May 11, 2021

I have so many questions, I am going to have to submit some for you to answer in writing.

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May 11, 2021

It is crucial for our national defense that the Department of Defense can fully account for its spending.

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May 11, 2021

We got the False Claims Act passed that has brought $63 billion back into the Federal Treasury as a result of all of the waste and abuse and mismanagement that we pointed out in the Reagan administration first term.

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May 11, 2021

National defense is the number one priority of our Government, and Congress is often reluctant to deny money that military leaders say is greatly needed.

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May 11, 2021

Congress and the Pentagon need to reach an understanding that fiscal accountability and military readiness are not mutually exclusive.

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May 10, 2021

I have been a proponent of the IRS private debt collection program as one means of closing the tax gap.

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May 10, 2021

One of the difficulties the IRS has is targeting its limited audit resources at bad actors while not unduly burdening honest taxpayers.

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May 10, 2021

I am concerned by a finding in a recent report issued by your office titled, quote, 'High-Income Taxpayers Who Owe Delinquent Taxes Could Be More Effectively Prioritized,' end of quote.

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Apr 26, 2021

Green energy, of course, is music to my ears. I am the father of the wind energy tax credit.

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Apr 21, 2021

Senator Tester and I introduced a bipartisan bill to raise the awareness about mental health among farmers.

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Apr 21, 2021

I know you know their importance.

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Apr 14, 2021

I led a charge to create a newly voluntary Medicare payment program called Rural Emergency Hospitals.

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Apr 14, 2021

Do you agree that China is a significant and consistent bad actor when it comes to stealing U.S.

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Apr 14, 2021

This included information involving threats to the Nation's health because of the virus.

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Apr 14, 2021

I believe that Congress must pass a bipartisan prescription drug bill if it is going to get done.

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Apr 13, 2021

A short tribute and then maybe about an 8- or 9-minute speech that I have. Today, I want to pay tribute to Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith, who courageously gave his life in the line of duty this past Friday. Sergeant Smith, a 27-year…

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Apr 12, 2021

I think you have satisfied me for now.

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Apr 12, 2021

The program was put on hold by the previous Obama administration but is now operating and bringing in money, and I would hope that does not happen again.

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Apr 12, 2021

So I am also concerned that the Advance Child Tax Credit program might have the possibility of fraud.

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Apr 12, 2021

The challenge is, the IRS was not set up for that purpose, and their IT is not structured for that.

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