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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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Sep 16, 2014

I am going to ask Mr. McDowell to comment on something that was in Mr. Burnham's testimony.

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Sep 16, 2014

I am highly skeptical about the prospects of expansive FCC regulation over every aspect of the Internet.

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Sep 16, 2014

Then for the two of you again--and this will be my last question--in your opinion, has there been any widespread anti-competitive behavior within the Internet ecosystem that would warrant a prescriptive regulator solution imposed by the…

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Sep 16, 2014

The Internet has been successful precisely because of a hands-off approach.

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Sep 16, 2014

I believe that many, if not all of us, share similar goals with respect to the Internet.

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Sep 15, 2014

Our current tax savings system is more progressive than our progressive income tax.

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Sep 15, 2014

Employer-sponsored retirement plans are an important component of any retirement plan.

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Sep 8, 2014

If heads do not roll, nothing really changes.

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Sep 8, 2014

All right. Mr. Marti, your predecessor made significant progress in bringing stakeholders together to address the problem of Internet piracy through voluntary initiatives.

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Sep 8, 2014

Ms. Lee, I get a lot of information and ask a lot of questions from IG reports.

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Sep 8, 2014

One of its goals was to reduce deaths associated with these drugs.

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Sep 8, 2014

Would have required political courage

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Sep 8, 2014

So based on your recent statement, I assume it is your view that Ms.

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Sep 8, 2014

I have no opening statement. We do not believe, at this point, any of these nominees are controversial.

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Sep 8, 2014

You have been a leading voice against legalization of recreational marijuana. First of all, I would thank you for that.

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Jul 21, 2014

In 2004, when I was chairman, I was successful in enacting for the first time reforms that established rules governing inversions.

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Jul 21, 2014

That is why, in the early 2000s, I led an effort to prevent companies from simply setting up a filing cabinet and a mailbox overseas to escape millions of dollars of Federal taxes.

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Jul 21, 2014

Average Americans and companies that remain in America are rightfully outraged when companies leave the United States, leaving the rest of us to foot the bill.

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Jul 21, 2014

Like most of my colleagues here today, I have deep concerns about the practice of companies moving overseas for the primary purpose of avoiding U.S. taxes.

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Jul 14, 2014

This bill is a weak political opportunity before the midterm elections.

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Jul 14, 2014

Large majorities of Americans support strong abortion restrictions that this bill would overturn.

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Jul 14, 2014

She was 41 years old and 19 weeks pregnant. She had three children, and she was also a grandmother.

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Jul 14, 2014

It would allow Congress to intrude on States' rights and nullify such laws.

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Jul 14, 2014

We have the grand jury report reconstructing how he had been engaged in an enterprise to kill babies.

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Jul 14, 2014

It is unfortunate that the majority is using this issue to appear compassionate and concerned about women's rights.

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