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Arlen Specter: “It was. Senator Grassley corroborates that. But I have seen Senator Grassley take on the giants in the Senate. They say…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2007
It was. Senator Grassley corroborates that. But I have seen Senator Grassley take on the giants in the Senate. They say people in glass houses should not throw stones. Senator Grassley has thrown a lot of stones in the 26 years he has been here and he doesn't live in a glass house, but he has taken on the giants in the Federal executive branch. He believes thoroughly in oversight, as I do. The work we are submitting today is an example of that. I think it is a good analogy, between Chuck Grassley and Harry Truman. I may search the Congressional Record to see how long ago it was that I said it, but it is time it is said again.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Discussing Senator Grassley's commitment to oversight and comparing him to Harry Truman.

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