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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.
this month of April is National Donate Life Month. This month is the time to raise awareness about the lifesaving importance of organ donation. There are over 103,000 Americans on the national organ transplant waiting list. We should have…
today, I come to the floor to support National Crime Victims' Rights Week. For many years, I have pressed the Department of Justice to do its part to shore up what is called the Crime Victims Fund. That fund supports victims and survivors…
we are in the middle of what is known as March Madness. I am not talking about budget reconciliation or tax season; I am here to congratulate and say thank you to our outstanding student athletes who have competed their hearts out on the…
I have another point to make, which I think I have made once or twice before. Remember last December, we got to December and didn't pass 12 appropriations bills. We didn't pass a farm bill. We didn't debate the DOD authorization bill. We…
on my annual tour of Iowa's 99 counties, I visited recently the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, IA. This was during our last congressional State work period. I held a Q and A with the young Iowans who participate in that…
today, Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire and I are introducing a resolution. That resolution recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Far too many Americans have suffered as a result of this terrible crime. Sexual…
Congress has for too long delegated its clear authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the executive branch.
probably all my colleagues are very concerned that we have learned, over the last few months or couple years, that our Department of HHS is not tracking the 300,000 children--unaccompanied children--under our immigration laws. We don't…
today, 20 of my colleagues and I will introduce legislation to stop the abuse of universal injunctions that we are seeing all across the country--all of this to stop the Trump agenda. Universal injunctions violate the words of the…
the Senate will soon vote to confirm my good friend and fellow Iowan Matt Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. I support his nomination and urge all my colleagues to vote for his confirmation. Matt is someone who is well known back…
I am going to ask my colleagues, as a reminder, that there are some tricks of the trade to get to your political enemies or for other reasons like covering up embarrassing situations or just to cover up wrongdoing. I am going to use and…
=========================== NOTE =========================== On page S1841, March 26, 2025, second column, the following appears: BLOT CLOT AWARENESS Mr. GRASSLEY. The Record has been corrected to read: BLOOD CLOT AWARENESS Mr. GRASSLEY…
on this day in 1949, the Russian-Soviet regime occupying the Baltic countries rounded up 95,000 people, mostly women and children, and sent them to Siberia. During Stalin's rule, more than 220,000 innocent people were deported to cold…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of my amendments at the desk be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: (Purpose: To improve the resolution) On page 2, line…
Reserving the right to object, before I give my reasons for objecting, I want to comment on a couple of things in your remarks. Before you spoke, you spoke about the times that we often agree. Just today, you and I--I won't go into the…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 47, as…
I know of no further debate on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
I apologize to my colleagues. I am going to give a 1-minute remark on things that probably should have been said on January 21. In January, Americans celebrated one of its greatest rituals of our Republic; the peaceful transfer of power. I…
today is a good day for the Senate and a good day for the American people. The Senate will soon pass a bill that is entitled ``HALT Fentanyl Act.'' The House is expected to take the measure up very soon and send it to President Trump, who…
last Tuesday, I released a committee report. The committee report was about my investigation about the Obama-Biden administration's obstruction of FBI law enforcement efforts against Iran. My report was based in large part on whistleblower…
I want to pay tribute to a military unit that is being retired in Fort Dodge, IA. On March 2, the colors were retired for the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge, IA. The 133rd has an extraordinary legacy. Since its inception in 1948, the…
two points--a short one and a long one. The short one is simply this: to remind my colleagues that at the beginning of the year, we get a Senate calendar that says what days we are going to be in session and what days we are not going to…
every year, Sunshine Week is held around March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who not only is a former President, but the acclaimed ``Father of the Constitution.'' On its 20th anniversary, Sunshine Week continues to be a crucial…
soon, we will vote on the nomination of Gail Slater to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. I support her nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Antitrust is as important to me as it is to most…
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