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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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Apr 25, 2022

We don`t expect him to be there.

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Apr 19, 2022

It`s not repealing the Affordable Care Act, if that`s your question.

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Apr 19, 2022

We should not have a government program that determines you`re going to pull the plug on grandma.

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Apr 13, 2022

Yes, I`m saying I would not -- we`re not going to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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Apr 13, 2022

We should not have a government program that determines you`re going to pull the plug on grandma.

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Apr 7, 2022

The majority leader is going to come to the floor, and I will yield the floor for him when he comes here, but I would like to yield the floor without losing the right to the floor.

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Apr 7, 2022

Soon, we will be voting on Judge Jackson's nomination, and I would like to explain why I am voting against her appointment to the Supreme Court. Since the White House announced Judge Jackson's nomination, I have emphasized the need for a…

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Apr 7, 2022

lots of pundits are trying to get into President Putin's head and looking for some so-called off-ramp. Now, I am not a pundit, and I do not pretend to be able to read Putin's mind. However, I do listen carefully to those closest to Russia…

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Apr 7, 2022

I would like to thank my staff who worked on this nomination. First, I would like to recognize the contributions of Kolan Davis, my chief counsel and staff director. Kolan was assisted by Brendan Chestnut, my chief counsel for nominations…

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Apr 5, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that this letter to the Senate Archivist be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Charles E. Grassley, President Pro Tempore Emeritus…

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Apr 5, 2022

I thank Senator Johnson. I will just quickly say that the journalists in this town have an obligation to investigate. They ave an obligation to uncover the facts and the evidence. They have failed time and again. What has been reported…

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Apr 5, 2022

today, Senator Johnson and I will present our third speech on the Biden investigation series. Today, we will focus on James Biden, the President's brother. Hunter Biden wasn't the only Biden family member who had connections to the Chinese…

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Apr 4, 2022

Democrats have been consistently wrong about inflation.

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Mar 31, 2022

Today, I come to the Senate floor to discuss the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. This has been introduced in the House and now introduced in the Senate by this Senator and by my colleague and friend, Senator Feinstein…

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Mar 29, 2022

Even without inclusion of any spending or tax increases from Build Back Better, government spending and revenue are projected to be at a near-record high under the President's budget.

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Mar 29, 2022

Taking credit for deficit reduction resulting from discontinuation of irresponsible spending is comparable to an arsonist taking credit for containing a fire by refraining from dousing it with more gasoline.

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Mar 29, 2022

The President's reckless tax and spending spree, which Democrats spent all of last year working to pass, is just a footnote in this budget.

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Mar 29, 2022

In fact, most of this so-called deficit reduction results from the President and majority in Congress going on a $2 trillion liberal wish list spending spree, stoking the flames of inflation.

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Mar 29, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Iowa.

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Mar 29, 2022

Yesterday, Senator Johnson and I discussed a joint investigation into the Biden family's foreign financial entanglements. We reviewed much of our earlier work and provided a brief preview of the new material. Today, we will give our second…

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Mar 29, 2022

The President has touted his budget as fiscally responsible. It is not responsible.

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Mar 29, 2022

So yes, if such a plan, a revised plan, comes out it is yes, that it would have to be budget neutral?

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Mar 28, 2022

today, Senator Johnson and I begin a series of speeches on our investigations into the Biden family's financial deals. We will make these presentations with two themes. First, we will refute and we will dismantle the talking points that…

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Mar 24, 2022

2 weeks ago, I introduced a statement into the Record which indicated my intent to object to any unanimous consent request relating to the nomination of Mayor Eric Garcetti to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India. I did so because I…

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Mar 23, 2022

We won`t try to turn this into a spectacle.

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