Chuck Grassley

I have got serious concerns about the proposal outlined in a memo released last summer that suggested the Department lessen the definition of 'extreme hardship.'

Will you commit to keeping the Committee informed as the process unfolds, including providing real-time data on how many people are considered and how many are provided relief, biographical information and the number of work authorizations…

I have concerns that this administration chooses to sue some States, like Arizona and Alabama, and chooses to turn a blind eye to places that are like, I will say, Cook County, Illinois, as an example, that refuse to cooperate with Feds on…

Frankly, this is a September 10th mentality that risks our national security.

Oversight is a critical function of our Government, a constitutional responsibility of Congress.

We need a little bit more straight talk.

Unfortunately, this administration has been far from transparent.

It seems to me we have to start putting people first on consideration in this manual.

Criticism of judges and judicial decisions traces back to our founding. It is a healthy thing in a democracy.

Some of my constituents are concerned that small, local Iowa businesses are not treated in a fair and competitive manner

I also believe that companies should not take unfair advantage of their market power, engage in deceptive business practices that negatively impact the marketplace.

We should not be penalizing successful companies that are innovating, providing cost-effective and productive services and creating jobs.

Some are concerned that Google is unfairly using its market power to manipulate search and drive web traffic to its own sites to the detriment of small business and consumers.

In keeping with the spirit of openness and transparency that the President and the Attorney General promote, will you provide my office with a copy of the non-prosecution agreement with the Islamic Investment as well as answers to my…

One of the critical ways that we accomplish combating trafficking is bringing successful prosecutions.

We have a terrible budget situation, and it requires that we take a close look at how some of this money is spent.

I associate myself with what you said, feel that the bill ought to be reauthorized.

May I sum up by saying I think you are telling me that we will not see these problems in the future, then?

But that would be on the specific point I was making about whether it is better to make it easier for visa recipients to be excused from cooperating.

It has brought numerous actions for alleged discrimination in lending.

Transparency brings accountability, and why does the Division not want to be transparent and accountable?

I really appreciate oversight hearings because I do not believe Congress does enough oversight.

It would be more accurate to state that, to the Division, civil rights experience is limited to experience with liberal advocacy groups.

It seems to me we are pushing ourselves to where we were in the 1990s and 2000s that brought us to the financial collapse.

The Division argued that the loss of Democratic partisan affiliation on the ballot would eliminate a cue that fostered cross-racial voting.