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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.
I support Mr. Rosenstein's nomination to be Deputy Attorney General. Not only is he a very experienced and accomplished attorney, he has served in the Justice Department for almost three decades under five Presidents, but he served as the…
we often hear about the term ``Greatest Generation'' in describing the people who endured the Great Depression and persevered in World War II. Today I am proud to talk about one of those people who is a part of the Greatest Generation, my…
there are some people who need to have a thank-you for what we just completed here--people who hardly ever get any attention. So I will take a couple of minutes to express my appreciation to some of the staff who worked on this Supreme…
we are about to vote on the nomination of Judge Gorsuch, so I would like to say to my colleagues why I am so pleased that we will soon be referring to him as ``Justice Gorsuch.'' I opened our Judiciary Committee hearing with this: One of…
we are now well on our way to confirming Judge Gorsuch as the next Justice of the Supreme Court. I have a few things to say about the way we have gotten here. Earlier today, the other side--meaning the Democrats--made a very unprecedented…
I have several of my colleagues on this side of the aisle who want to speak, but I just want to take a minute and a half or so to clarify some things I have heard from the other side that need to be counteracted. First of all, I don't know…
today I wish to pay tribute to fellow Iowan Judge Edward ``Nick'' McManus. Judge McManus died earlier this month at the age of 97. He has a long and deep history in Iowa politics and judicial activities. When I first entered the State…
before I start, I ask unanimous consent that the debate time on the nomination of Judge Gorsuch during Tuesday's session of the Senate be divided as follows: the time until 3:30 p.m. be under the control of the chairman of the Judiciary…
After a brief time in the majority, Senate Democrats were back in the minority in 2003--so approximately 2 years after they had this strategy. It was at that time the Senate Democrats began an unprecedented and systemic filibuster of…
today we will continue to debate the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Judiciary Committee held four full days of hearings last month. The judge testified for…
I was going to ask unanimous consent to that extent. I guess you have already announced that it is in place; is that right? I am going to add something to what the Acting President pro tempore just said, so let me start over again. I ask…
we are continuing to debate the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. My colleagues on both sides of the aisle have said that this is an important moment for the Senate. I couldn't agree more. I…
millions of Americans and thousands of Iowans annually fall victim to senseless acts of crime. In their honor and in honor of the thousands of advocates, first responders, crisis hotline volunteers, and others who work tirelessly on their…
I will probably need more than 9 minutes, but I will put the rest of my statement in the Record.
within the next hour or so, we will learn whether the minority will come to their senses or whether they will engage in the very first partisan filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee. All indications are that they are committed to their…
in 2006, I was successful in enacting much needed updates to the IRS whistleblower program. Up until that time, the program was entirely a voluntary award program. There was also no central office within the IRS for handling whistleblower…
Our democracy requires judges to let the people's elected representatives do the lawmaking.
I cannot say what the final terminus will be, but it will be exciting to watch.
To put it simply, Neil Gorsuch is as good as it gets, and he should not be penalized for engaging in the policy and academic debates of our time.
I think that is why Congress and the courts need to take a hard look at agency deference.
I urge you to consider that Citizens United has caused that to happen in the political sphere.
I would hope that you could consider what de Tocqueville said about America being an exceptional nation.
You have the sense of fairness and impartiality that is a keystone of being a judge.
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