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Grassley Seeks Information on SEC Inspector General Office Turmoil

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:05:59 EST

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for information that would shed light on decisions affecting the agency inspector general's office.

"All federal agencies need a high-performing, independent inspector general's office to hold the agency accountable and protect employees from unwarranted criticism," Grassley said.

Grassley Seeks Response from NASA to Allegations Over Ames Research Center, Moffett Federal Airfield

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:05:28 EST

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to respond to allegations from whistleblowers regarding the agency's Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County, California.

The allegations involve whether the Google corporation leases space at the federal airfield at a rate below market value to house its corporate airplanes and whether the company has purchased jet fuel from the government at a discounted price, allegedly well below the market price due to tax treatment.

Q&A on National Foster Care Month

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:05:12 EST

Q: What is National Foster Care Month?
A: For more than 20 years, Presidential proclamations have declared National Foster Care Month in May. It's an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges facing the 408,000 children in the foster care system, commend the foster care parents who take in these children who are without permanent, loving homes, and focus on necessary improvements to the foster care system. In the United States Senate, I've sponsored a bipartisan Senate resolution with Senator Mary Landrieu to recognize National Foster Care Month.

Grassley, Judiciary Republicans Question Handling of Known Hezbollah Figure who was in U.S. Custody

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:05:23 EST

WASHINGTON - After learning that an Iraqi court would release Ali Musa Daqduq, a known Hezbollah figure and orchestrator of a plot that led to the deaths of five American soldiers, all Republican members of the Judiciary Committee asked Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for information about the Obama administration's plans for dealing with the terrorist.

The members wrote, "Now an Iraqi court has cleared Daqduq of any criminal charges under Iraqi law and, as we and many other observers had feared, may be set free without being held to account for his crimes against the United States and its soldiers."

Daqduq was captured on the battlefield in Iraq and was in U.

Grassley Presses Treasury Nominee on IRS Whistleblower Program

Thu, 10 May 2012 03:05:28 EST

At a Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa pressed a Treasury nominee on the Internal Revenue Service's delays in processing the whistleblower claims used to identify big-dollar tax fraud. Video of Grassley's statement is available here.

Judiciary Executive Business Meeting: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act, Officer Safety Act, Nominations

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:05:35 EST

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
Executive Business Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Mr. Chairman,

All of the nominees are on the agenda for the first time and we'd ask that they be held over.

We have two bills on the agenda, S.

Oversight Hearing for the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:05:57 EST

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearing on the "Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual
Property Enforcement Coordinator"
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mr. Chairman, first I'd like to thank you for holding this oversight hearing. It's important that the committee receive an update on what the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator has been doing to improve protection of American intellectual property.

Comment on President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage

Wed, 09 May 2012 05:05:10 EST

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Same-sex marriage
DA: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following comment regarding President Obama's announcement today that he supports same-sex marriage.

"I support traditional marriage. I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton.

Grassley to meet with Eastern Iowans the week of Memorial Day

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:05:26 EST

WASHINGTON - During an upcoming Senate break, Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in Victor, Clinton, Muscatine, West Branch, Eldridge and Maquoketa.

Grassley will speak at the Memorial Day service hosted by the Victor American Legion on Monday, May 28.

On Tuesday, he will tour LyondellBasell and meet with employees in Clinton, address the Muscatine Kiwanis luncheon, tour Acciona Windpower and meet with employees in West Branch, and hold town meetings for residents of Scott and Jackson counties.

Legislation to Strengthen, Update Whistleblower Protections Passes Senate

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:05:05 EST

WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that late last night legislation to strengthen and update the Whistleblower Protection Act passed the Senate and is now headed to the House for consideration.

Grassley is one of the primary authors of the bill, known as the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. The bill was introduced on April 6, 2011.

Grassley, Baucus Seek Answers about Opioid Manufacturers' Ties to Medical Groups

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:05:35 EST

Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and senior Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) initiated an investigation today into the connections of drug manufacturers Purdue Pharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Johnson & Johnson with medical groups and physicians who have advocated the increased use of narcotic painkillers, or opioids. The Senators also asked seven other medical groups to produce information about their financial ties and collaborations with opioid manufacturers.

Internship applications are due June 15

Tue, 08 May 2012 02:05:58 EST

WASHINGTON - Applications for fall internships with Senator Chuck Grassley are due June 15. Internships are available for college-age Iowans in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo. The internships last from August 20 through December 15. Senate interns assist staff members with administrative, legislative and communications work, including that of Grassley's staff on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he serves as Ranking Member.

Senate vote on the special student-loan rate

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:05:00 EST

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A Dose of Reality for the White House on Judicial Nominations

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:05:52 EST

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
On the Nominations of
Jacqueline Nguyen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit;
Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas;
John Z. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Monday, May 7, 2012

Mr. President,

Today, the Senate is expected to confirm three additional judicial nominees.

Grassley, Whitehouse Ask GAO to Study DEA Role in Drug Shortages, Potential Fixes

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:05:27 EST

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island are asking the Government Accountability Office to study to what extent the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's attempts to curb dangerous controlled substances inadvertently contribute to shortages of prescription medications in the practice of medicine, including emergency medical work.