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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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Oct 7, 2021

I would like to address the Senate Judiciary majority's Trump investigation examining the period from December 14, 2020 through January 3, 2021. The majority released their report this morning; the minority released our report this…

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Oct 7, 2021

the available evidence shows that President Trump did not use the Justice Department to overturn the election.

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Oct 7, 2021

President Trump did not exert improper influence on the Justice Department, had no impact on the Justice Department`s election activities.

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Oct 6, 2021

The available evidence shows that President Trump did what we'd expect the President to do on an issue of this importance. He listened to his senior advisers and followed their advice and recommendations.

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Oct 6, 2021

So President Trump assembled a bunch of people in his office, and they discussed what they ought to do.

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Sep 29, 2021

more than 3 months ago, ProPublica began publishing a series of stories. These stories were based on what they have described as ``a vast trove of Internal Revenue Service data on the tax returns of thousands of the nation's wealthiest…

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Sep 29, 2021

I call on Attorney General Garland, FBI Director Wray, and Commissioner Rettig to take the apparent leak or hack of taxpayers' information very seriously and cooperate with our constitutionally mandated responsibility to conduct oversight…

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Sep 27, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Afghanistan

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Sep 27, 2021

in recent days, much has been said about Afghanistan. I spoke about it last time on September 15, and most of my colleagues have spoken on the very same subject. I come to speak more about it. Today, I will look at it from a very different…

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Sep 23, 2021

with North Korea test firing ballistic missiles last week, you might ask: Where is the United Nations? There are a series of international sanctions aimed at North Korea's nuclear program. These sanctions are in accordance with the U.N…

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Sep 23, 2021

last week, Special Counsel Durham indicted Michael Sussman, an attorney for the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign. He was indicted for lying to the FBI. The indictment gives example after example of the Democratic Party's bag of dirty…

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Sep 22, 2021

paraphrasing a philosopher of his era, Winston Churchill once said: Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And I doubt that Churchill was the only one that said that. I think we quote other people saying similar…

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Sep 21, 2021

in 2017, Republicans reformed the Tax Code in a traditional sense. We broadened the tax base by reducing tax preferences for special interests in favor of lower overall tax rates. We also had several other goals, including maintaining the…

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Sep 21, 2021

You have a responsibility to promote it, or to tell people about it I guess is the best way to say it.

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Sep 21, 2021

I think and believe is a perfect choice and a perfect fit to serve on the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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Sep 21, 2021

There are few who have worked harder to protect whistleblowers than Tristan Leavitt.

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Sep 20, 2021

first, I thank Senator Cornyn for his remarks, particularly the points he made about the ruling of the Parliamentarian. I come to the floor to address the same issue. We received last night guidance from the Senate Parliamentarians…

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Sep 15, 2021

I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen Marine, Cpl Daegan William-Tyeler Page. Corporal Page was a son of the heartland, originally from Red Oak, IA, and raised in Omaha, NE. He is one of 13 brave servicemembers who gave his life in…

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Sep 15, 2021

on another matter, today, I speak to my fellow colleagues on the extraordinary courage, bravery, and patriotism that the men and women in our Armed Forces showed to the entire world, yet again, in the last several months in Afghanistan…

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Sep 15, 2021

border security is one of the government's most important responsibilities. A sovereign, successful Nation's self-determination and safety depend upon it, and we are no exception. Our border security rests exclusively with the Federal…

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Sep 14, 2021

The bill did, however, identify something called the Civilian Climate Corps, which I think is better described as the Climate Police.

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Sep 14, 2021

By choosing this approach, Democrats are shattering the farm bill process and putting our farmers' futures in jeopardy.

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Sep 14, 2021

I am deeply concerned that Democrats are choosing to go down this road once again.

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Sep 14, 2021

I want to put something in the record that associates my remarks with what the Ranking Member Boozman said about the irresponsible spending in the reconciliation bill and the tax policies that are going to be very detrimental to farming.

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Aug 13, 2021

This country has had to deal with Democrats' obsession with destroying Trump for much too long. In the process, I fear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have done and will do lasting damage to our political system. The President…

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