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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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May 10, 2016

Should we be concerned that terrorists posing as refugees are potentially slipping across the border?

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May 10, 2016

If you were unable to follow the rules and the regulations and the lawful and ethical authorities that were put forward-- if you were not able to do that, then you should not hold that position.

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May 10, 2016

Look for another job if their view is different from those of the Obama administration.

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May 10, 2016

We tried in the Trade Enforcement Act to say that we were really going to start a new day.

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May 10, 2016

That is not what our country is all about. That is why Senator Brown and I pushed so hard for that legislation.

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May 10, 2016

I have been very glad to see that we are starting to see real action in terms of enforcing this trade law.

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May 10, 2016

Whatever it takes--4 months. Do what you can to get us an answer as soon as possible.

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Apr 11, 2016

IRS has yet to address weaknesses pertaining to its review of its authorized access lists to sensitive areas for both employees and visitors at one of its computing centers.

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Apr 11, 2016

It is common to hear that the lack of funding is why we cannot have better cybersecurity.

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Apr 4, 2016

As the Senate is prepared to vote on the Defend Trade Secrets Act, I rise today to enter into a colloquy with my longtime friend and colleague from Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch. Does the Senator agree that the ex parte seizure provision is a…

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Mar 16, 2016

Eleven of 12--that's over 90%--of fictitious GAO phone or online applicants were able to obtain a total of $30,000 in Obamacare subsidies.

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Mar 16, 2016

As shocking as that is, today's report is even worse.

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Mar 16, 2016

Solving the cost of these blockbuster drugs is going to take a lot of hard work. It, again, can only be done on a bipartisan basis.

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Mar 16, 2016

It was pretty disturbing to hear the report of your undercover testing of the Federal Marketplace last year.

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Mar 16, 2016

You reveal vulnerabilities at the data hub of HealthCare.gov that could cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

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Mar 16, 2016

It's intellectually dishonest since the Republican Party line all along has been to let the people decide in the upcoming election.

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Mar 16, 2016

It would be a mistake to consider Garland during the lame duck session after the elections.

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Mar 14, 2016

Creators seeking to register their works cannot do so without a functioning Copyright Office system.

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Mar 14, 2016

Thank you, all, for your testimony.

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Mar 3, 2016

I heard what they said about the meeting being canceled today, because we could have held the meeting off the floor and voted out three judges. So somehow that interfered with what they wanted to do in the Judiciary Committee meeting. I…

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Feb 22, 2016

I intend to object to the nomination of Dr. Mary Wakefield to the position of HHS Deputy Secretary. The reason for my objection is the following: Last summer, separate inquiries from Chairman Johnson and myself and from Senators Ernst and…

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Feb 15, 2016

Chuck Grassley who chairs the judiciary committee seems to have slightly left the door open actually holding hearings when the president nominates someone.

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Feb 10, 2016

Thank you for allowing me to introduce to the committee Ms. Swati Dandekar and her husband Arvind Dandekar.

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