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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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Feb 15, 2023

I worked at the FTC, and I can tell you that with the Agency's overreach and activism, which will no doubt be difficult to sustain in court, it is no surprise that FTC staff morale has dramatically dropped.

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Feb 15, 2023

The Cantwell-Grassley PBM Transparency Act directs the FTC to end well-known and documented PBM practices that drive up consumer costs.

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Feb 15, 2023

I urge under your leadership to hold a hearing with CBO on the latest outlook.

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Feb 15, 2023

Our rising deficits are cast by a lot of people as long-term challenge, but not immediate problem today.

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Feb 15, 2023

Congratulations on your appointment, and I'm sure your family and everybody who knows you is proud of the responsibilities you assume.

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Feb 15, 2023

Congratulations on your appointment, and I'm sure your family and everybody who knows you is proud of the responsibilities you assume.

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Feb 15, 2023

PBMs are blocking a cheaper product.

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Feb 15, 2023

Our bill has guardrails. It does not give FTC any new power or regulatory authority.

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Feb 15, 2023

Yes. I don't have a question, but you said--even though I have 1 and 12 seconds left, I'd like to just make a statement, but it's kind of a question for information from Dr. Litterman and Dr. Carney and it deals with the ESG movements…

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Feb 15, 2023

I urge under your leadership to hold a hearing with CBO on the latest outlook.

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Feb 15, 2023

So, let's just assume that the FDIC or some other regulator or bank say to the community bank in Parkersburg, Iowa that you've got to make sure that you know what the carbon footprint is of the farmer and in 60 years of arming I don't know…

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Feb 15, 2023

In March 2021, Democrats to advantage an emergency situation to pass a $2 trillion partisan spending bill.

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Feb 15, 2023

Addressing poor taxpayer service needs to be a high priority for you.

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Feb 15, 2023

I hope this committee will have the same success voting this bill out.

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Feb 15, 2023

the media likes narratives that split issues neatly into two opposing positions and often Republican against Democrat. There is one narrative that has been repeated so often it has become conventional wisdom. It holds that President Biden…

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Feb 15, 2023

Improved information sharing between CBP and its private-sector partners would aid efforts to identify and curtail the sale of counterfeit imports.

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Feb 15, 2023

I have long had concerns with the FTC's vague statutory authority, but at this moment, we cannot ignore the current state of affairs at the FTC.

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Feb 15, 2023

FMI thanks Chairwoman Cantwell and Sen. Grassley for championing the PBM Transparency Act.

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Feb 15, 2023

In March 2021, Democrats to advantage an emergency situation to pass a $2 trillion partisan spending bill.

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Feb 15, 2023

Knockoffs not only violate intellectual property rights; they also threaten the economy and consumer safety.

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Feb 15, 2023

Yes. I don't have a question, but you said--even though I have 1 and 12 seconds left, I'd like to just make a statement, but it's kind of a question for information from Dr. Litterman and Dr. Carney and it deals with the ESG movements…

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Feb 15, 2023

For decades, Congress turned a blind eye as our nation walked toward a fiscal cliff, but Democrats turned that walk into a sprint.

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Feb 15, 2023

It's clear that IRS needs to do a better job safeguarding taxpayer information.

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Feb 15, 2023

Our rising deficits are cast by a lot of people as long-term challenge, but not immediate problem today.

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Feb 15, 2023

But that banker in Parkersburg can say to Chuck Grassley you tell us what your carbon footprint is.

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