Harry Reid: “from the Des Moines Register. Two former Lieutenant Governors of the State of Iowa--and I am sure the Acting President…”

“from the Des Moines Register. Two former Lieutenant Governors of the State of Iowa--and I am sure the Acting President pro tempore knows both of them, one a Democrat and one a Republican--here is what they said, among other things: ``This isn't the Chuck Grassley we thought we knew.'' Again, I repeat, this is two Iowans, former Lieutenant Governors Joy Corning, a Republican, and Sally Pederson, a Democrat. Last week former Lieutenant Governors Corning and Pederson coauthored an op-ed in the Des Moines Register criticizing the senior Senator from Iowa for abdicating his constitutional duties by blocking consideration of President Obama's Supreme Court nomination. The op-ed reads, among other things: Iowans are known for being hard workers, and we appreciate that quality in our elected officials. We wake up every day, ready to do our part, and get the job done. We are also politically astute, understand the U.S. Constitution, and know when an elected official is more eager to find excuses than create solutions. Unfortunately, Sen. Chuck Grassley is refusing to do his job as described in Article 2 of our Constitution, giving ``advice and consent'' on the president's upcoming nomination to the Supreme Court. Grassley is threatening to use his powerful post as chairman of the Judiciary Committee to block a hearing on any nominee, regardless of how well qualified he or she is.…”