Chuck Grassley

Will you give me the documents I requested, please?

I want to take the opportunity to ask about my oversight inquiries of the Patent Office expenditure relative to international conferences.

Because tax strategy patents are unlikely to be novel given the public nature of the Tax Code, we included a provision in the law that expressly provided that a strategy for reducing, avoiding, or deferring tax liability cannot be…

Transparency is very important. Patent quality is very important. That will be enhanced.

We also want to determine whether the legislation has produced any discrepancies, difficulties, or unintended consequences.

I look forward to hearing more about these treaties and how they can help American patent holders.

The America Invents Act makes the U.S. patent system more efficient and streamlined.

While I agree that we need to make structural reforms to our health care entitlements to reign in their long-term costs, I think we need to temper our short-term expectations.

Senator Grassley and I want to change that. We have a bipartisan bill to open up the Medicare database.

Yes. I want to bring up an issue that might be a little bit different.

You will not appoint a special prosecutor in the face of a potential conflict of interest.

Debate over the wiretap applications has become a matter of he said/she said since they are sealed and not publicly available.

As we begin to consider what comprehensive tax reform would look like, it is important to discuss goals and objectives other than revenue collection and what the tax code should accomplish.

Any argument made for eliminating renewable energy tax incentives is intellectually dishonest if it does not include a review of all energy tax incentives.

Now more than ever, the United States needs to ramp up domestic production of traditional energy, including oil, natural gas, coal, and expand alternative fuels and renewable energies.

You have violated the public trust, in my view, by failing and refusing to perform the duties of your office.

On another issue, it has been reported that the National Security Division has been recused for at least one investigation stemming from the national security leaks.

Well, how is it that you can look at the details in those affidavits, as several members now have had a chance to do, and see nothing wrong when others reviewed them and saw very major problems?

Have the wiretap applications already been produced to the defendants in Fast and Furious? And if so, why shouldn't Congress and the public get to see what the indicted gun smugglers get to see?

But not on Executive privilege, right?

I want to followup on FISA, and thank you for requesting the reauthorization, and I agree with you.

Thank you, General Holder, for coming, and I trust that you will be able to provide us with candid responses to our questions.

You have defied the lawful and legitimate oversight responsibilities of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.

I happen to disagree with your claim that they do not have details about the tactics of Fast and Furious.

On what legal ground are you withholding that e-mail? The President cannot claim Executive privilege to withhold that e-mail.