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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 3, 2018

There is plenty of time put in on this nomination.

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Sep 3, 2018

Is it possible for that question to be answered without violating any counsel relationships?

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Sep 3, 2018

One of the fundamental problems about not understanding the limits on Executive power is that we are not doing a very good job of talking together in common.

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Sep 3, 2018

If we are doing civics right in America, we should be seeing fewer and fewer political disputes trying to be settled at the Court.

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Sep 3, 2018

We are here to accommodate you, not you accommodate us.

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Sep 3, 2018

Judge Kavanaugh has produced 511,948 pages of documents.

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Sep 3, 2018

I would like to suggest for the purpose of the SCOTUS nomination that all of us waive any right to the Speech and Debate Clause.

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Sep 3, 2018

She does get an A for her cooperation.

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Sep 3, 2018

We ruled for the union against Walmart in that case on the ground that the factual record supported the conclusion that the company had engaged in unfair labor practices.

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Sep 3, 2018

Your testimony yesterday over a nearly 30-hour day made very clear that you have a strong command of the law.

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Sep 3, 2018

The National Archives has 13 archivists who handle George W. Bush's Presidential records.

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Sep 3, 2018

We can follow the law and respect the process, and respect the rights of each of our colleagues and the rights of the American people to review documents that might be relevant here.

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Sep 3, 2018

We were--I think we were all very fair to Dr. Ford. Should we not be just as fair to Judge Kavanaugh?

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Sep 3, 2018

Dr. Ford, I want to correct the record, but it is not something that I am saying that you stated wrongly.

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Sep 3, 2018

I wrote an opinion reversing the denial of benefits for the woman and also making clear to the Social Security Administration that any further delay would not be tolerated.

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Sep 3, 2018

Shame on us. Not shame on them that they do not understand that because we are not doing that basic civics.

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Sep 3, 2018

Immunity is not--not the correct word, and I do not think anyone thinks of immunity.

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Sep 3, 2018

We should have a lot more unum, a lot more unity about what we think the role of the judge is.

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Sep 3, 2018

It is inappropriate for a nominee to answer those questions.

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Sep 3, 2018

I invite all Members of the Committee to submit to me by noon, August the 28th, a list of document control numbers specifically identifying committee confidential documents, or documents publicly released with redactions, that a Member…

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Sep 3, 2018

I will listen to the lady, but we are going to bring this to a close.

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Sep 3, 2018

I hope the Majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we are here.

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