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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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Apr 10, 2018

I really respect. He is a very valuable Senator on the sometimes powerful Senate Agriculture Committee.

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Apr 10, 2018

But they are, as you said, I think, Ms. Lee, very strategic, and we are very shortsighted.

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Apr 10, 2018

I hope we do not get into a situation where one is pitted against the other.

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Apr 9, 2018

Data privacy should be tethered to consumer needs and expectations.

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Apr 9, 2018

It would be suicidal if Trump were to fire Mueller or try to shut down this investigation.

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Apr 9, 2018

I think it would be suicide for the President to fire him. I think the less the President says about this whole thing, the better off he will be.

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Apr 9, 2018

if people do not have faith in the institutions of government and then it is our responsibility to enhance that faith so they have less cynicism on us.

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Apr 9, 2018

we have a perfect Constitution--maybe it is not perfect, but we have got a very good Constitution and the longest written Constitution in the history of mankind.

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Apr 9, 2018

At my town meetings in Iowa, I always get this question: How come you guys in D.C. cannot get along, you know, meaning Republicans and Democrats.

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Apr 9, 2018

It seems to me that when we get--whether it is from the right or the left... there is a great deal of cynicism in American society about government generally.

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Apr 9, 2018

Consumers must have the transparency necessary to make an informed decision about whether to share their data.

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Apr 9, 2018

The tech industry has an obligation to respond to widespread and growing concerns over data privacy and security.

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Mar 22, 2018

Senator Cochran and I met while serving together in the House of Representatives, but it was in the Senate that we became close colleagues. Throughout his service, Senator Cochran has remained devoted to the U.S. Senate functioning as a…

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Mar 21, 2018

Can I tell my constituents we are past the point of worrying about withdrawal from NAFTA?

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Mar 21, 2018

Iowa farmers still remember President Carter's grain embargo.

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Mar 21, 2018

I rise today to express my strong support for the online sex trafficking legislation that is before us today. Immediately passing and sending this measure to the President's desk will help ensure that children and youth are less vulnerable…

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Mar 21, 2018

It is unfair in this circumstance to farmers, particularly in this case soybean farmers.

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Mar 21, 2018

We are literally going to be the reciprocal of what other people do not want if we do not start standing up.

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Mar 21, 2018

We want to get this bill signed into law.

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Mar 21, 2018

We expect to bring additional ones afterwards in areas where we do not have reciprocal response and where we are competing against states or against people who operate in a noneconomic way.

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Mar 21, 2018

It is unfair, in my judgment, that farmers, particularly soybean farmers, would be singled out to have to take this hit.

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