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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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Jun 26, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Family Separation

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Jun 25, 2018

I ask for your personal commitment to regularly provide me, and the other members of the Senate Finance Committee, updated information about the administration's work on this cross-agency initiative.

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Jun 25, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill was read the…

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Jun 25, 2018

I come here to raise an issue, not with the actual bill we will be voting on today but with language included in a committee report accompanying the bill. The Environmental Protection Agency has reportedly given out unprecedented numbers…

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Jun 25, 2018

This law gave companies enhanced tools that encouraged development of new antibiotics and allowed an expedited FDA approval process for antibiotics that treat life-threatening infections.

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Jun 25, 2018

Senator Warren and I have long supported the inclusion of medical device identifiers on the Medicare claim form.

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Jun 25, 2018

But it seems to me that what is being advocated here is not zero tolerance when it comes to violating immigration laws, but zero enforcement.

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Jun 25, 2018

The increase in serious antimicrobial drug resistant infections is a critical public health concern and a growing threat to patients.

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Jun 20, 2018

6 months ago, Congress passed historic tax legislation that fundamentally reformed our Tax Code and provided tax relief to middle-income Americans and also to small business job creators. At the time, many of my colleagues on the other…

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Jun 19, 2018

I think that that would be a pretty satisfying answer to manufacturers of other than cars in my State.

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Jun 19, 2018

It sounds to me like we have a government-run mercantilist economy as opposed to a free-market economy.

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Jun 19, 2018

Is it the administration's intent to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on all these parts for every country around the world, even if they do not necessarily go into automobiles?

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Jun 19, 2018

The impact of the proposed tariff is getting very real.

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Jun 19, 2018

We do not want money from the Treasury; we want markets.

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Jun 12, 2018

a very disastrous thing happened 10 years ago in Iowa. The whims of Mother Nature tested the State of Iowa 10 summers ago when deadly tornadoes, storms, and floods caused more than $10 billion in damage to communities, homes, and…

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Jun 12, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 2008 Iowa Floods

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Jun 7, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that we vote right now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the…

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Jun 4, 2018

I intend to object to any unanimous consent request relating to the nomination of William R. Evanina, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, PN1548. During the course of the Judiciary Committee's inquiry…

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Jun 3, 2018

If I were president of the United States and I had a lawyer that told me I could pardon myself, I think I'd hire a new lawyer.

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May 24, 2018

as I often have to come to the floor to clear things up, I am back once again. I have been seeing reports--reports that are wrong--that individuals within our Federal law enforcement agencies who want to talk to Congress about problems…

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May 24, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2946 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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May 23, 2018

Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar have introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate to establish such a designation under the Medicare Program.

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May 23, 2018

In a country as great as ours, where you live should not determine if you live.

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May 23, 2018

I have a bill and it goes by the acronym REACH, that I think about half the Senate is cosponsoring.

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