Chuck Grassley

There’s no president I’ve agreed with 100% of the time.

Congress has for too long delegated its clear authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the executive branch.

Read the Constitution.

For my colleagues who are protectionists, I think that when it comes to the issue of trade, we need less of Peter Navarro and more of Adam Smith. I think the certainty that comes with trade policy will benefit our economy the most…

I know that some people feel the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school system. However, it is important to remember that education is still mostly a state and local responsibility.

When it comes to representative government, you can’t have too much communication.

I’m not going to give up speaking about the importance of trade, particularly for agriculture.

I’m very disconcerted.

Obviously if it was a total dilution, or elimination, of those monies that’d be catastrophic for conservation.

Certainty for farmers, looking ahead five years is very important.

Trump improperly fired inspectors general.

Mr. Patel wants to make the FBI accountable once again -– get back the reputation that the FBI has had historically for law enforcement.

Congress can’t do anything except complain.

Going out looking for a job after having a job for 10 years is not an easy thing to do.

This is an executive branch decision that, who works for the executive branch is determined by the president of the United States.

Congress can’t do anything except complain about it.

For the third time, I come to the Senate floor to ask my Democrat colleagues if they will respect the Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee. That committee voted unanimously to approve Mrs. Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture…

I plead w President Trump to exempt potash from the tariff because family farmers get most of our potash from Canada.

The only thing I don't like about the way we had this mass firing is the law that says that Congress should get notified. The president hasn't abided by that law.

Congress was not provided the legally required 30-day notice and case-specific reasons for removal, as required by law.

The only thing I don’t like about the way we had this mass firing is the law that says that Congress should get notified 30 days ahead of time — besides the firing — that the president hasn’t abided by that law.

While IGs aren't immune from committing acts requiring their removal and they can be removed by the president, the law must be followed.

I'd like to alert the president to the fact that he can abide by the law and still get rid of the people he wants to get rid of.

I just did, by talking to you.

I'm just trying to make the president's job easier.