Chuck Grassley

It is more with sorrow than regret--than anger that I would say that you leave me no alternative but to join those that call upon you to resign your office.

You better back off . . . the statement in . . . this February 4th letter to Senator Grassley, because I don't believe that we can say that in light of the information that our agent was swearing to before a Federal district court judge to…

I have concerns that changes to ex parte orders could have a dangerous impact by discouraging their use as a means to balance between defendants' rights and the protection of sensitive information.

Just last week, a jury found former Senator John Edwards not guilty on one count and a mistrial was declared on five others.

This is a very important hearing to make sure that people get justice.

We do not want future instances of people having their constitutional rights denied.

As recently as May 2009, the DOJ Inspector General found that 'a perception of a double standard of discipline between higher-ranking and lower-ranking employees continues.'

Where I think we can all agree is that reforms are needed at the Justice Department, and I support Senator Murkowski's efforts to achieve reform in the Department.

At the end of the day, the prosecutorial discretion decision is about doing justice and maintaining the credibility and integrity of the immigration system.

Are each of you committed to following precedent of the circuit and Supreme Court even though you may disagree with it?

This Committee continues to make good and steady progress in confirming judicial nominees.

I think that this is a good example of the fair treatment that we are giving President Obama's nominees.

I want to talk about the timetable that we have had in the past and our record.

If the nominee is confirmed--and I presume he will be--he will be the 148th judicial nominee confirmed during President Obama's term so far.

Senator Grassley and I have introduced legislation to open up the Medicare database so that people could really see what the data was.

We have to make a concerted effort to have frontline professionals working with researchers in determining research projects funded by the government.

Research has shown, and as our experts here today will echo, that preventing and intervening in child abuse is a key to improving the world in which we live and maintaining strong and healthy families.

The effects of child abuse are profound. They have far-reaching consequences.

A good example would be the Zero-to-Three courts that I think, Senator Grassley, you assisted in obtaining discretionary funding for in Polk County, Iowa.

750,000 incidence is still way too many.

I appreciate that opportunity.

The agriculture industry has consolidated to the point where family farmers, independent producers and other smaller market participants do not have equal access to fair and competitive markets.

Thank you, Mr. Astrue, for your work.

I hope that you get to the bottom of it.

I hope if there is one area where we should all be able to agree, it would be on this one, that defense counsel ought to be notified or the person that is in jail ought to be notified if there is other information that might bear on the…