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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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Jul 25, 2018

I believe there is an opportunity for this Congress to get the IRS back moving in the right direction.

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Jul 23, 2018

For my part, as a parent and as a grandparent, I can think of no issue of greater importance than keeping children safe from sexual predators.

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Jul 23, 2018

I joined Senator Feinstein in introducing the bill entitled 'Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse in Safe Sports Authorization Act.'

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Jul 23, 2018

Sexual abuse in any form is an especially troubling crime because its victims suffer both physical and mental trauma that can last a lifetime.

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Jul 23, 2018

The significant sentences he received ensure that he'll never again hurt a young gymnast or any other child, but we must do more to prevent these horrific crimes from happening again.

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Jul 23, 2018

When the abuse if by a coach or a team doctor and the victim is a minor, the betrayal of the trust is even greater.

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Jul 23, 2018

I wrote the FBI Director to request a briefing on the Bureau's involvement in this case.

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Jun 25, 2018

Senator Warren and I have long supported the inclusion of medical device identifiers on the Medicare claim form.

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Jun 25, 2018

The increase in serious antimicrobial drug resistant infections is a critical public health concern and a growing threat to patients.

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Jun 25, 2018

I ask for your personal commitment to regularly provide me, and the other members of the Senate Finance Committee, updated information about the administration's work on this cross-agency initiative.

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Jun 25, 2018

This law gave companies enhanced tools that encouraged development of new antibiotics and allowed an expedited FDA approval process for antibiotics that treat life-threatening infections.

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Jun 25, 2018

But it seems to me that what is being advocated here is not zero tolerance when it comes to violating immigration laws, but zero enforcement.

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Jun 19, 2018

We do not want money from the Treasury; we want markets.

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Jun 19, 2018

The impact of the proposed tariff is getting very real.

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Jun 19, 2018

I think that that would be a pretty satisfying answer to manufacturers of other than cars in my State.

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Jun 19, 2018

Is it the administration's intent to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on all these parts for every country around the world, even if they do not necessarily go into automobiles?

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Jun 19, 2018

It sounds to me like we have a government-run mercantilist economy as opposed to a free-market economy.

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Jun 3, 2018

If I were president of the United States and I had a lawyer that told me I could pardon myself, I think I'd hire a new lawyer.

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May 23, 2018

Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar have introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate to establish such a designation under the Medicare Program.

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May 23, 2018

In a country as great as ours, where you live should not determine if you live.

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May 23, 2018

Senator Grassley has made access to quality health care in rural regions of our country a relentless priority.

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May 23, 2018

I have a bill and it goes by the acronym REACH, that I think about half the Senate is cosponsoring.

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May 20, 2018

On Capitol Hill, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has joined the call for information on the Russia probe.

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Apr 23, 2018

More than 500 employers and counting throughout the country have announced they are reinvesting their tax cut savings into employees through increased wages, benefits and bonuses.

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