WASHINGTON – In a recently published article, the Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes details U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s work as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman and the Supreme Court confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Barnes also highlights Grassley’s commitment to Iowans and love of the Iowa State Fair.
“Senator Chuck Grassley seems out of place in Washington. He loves to eat at Perkins, the Midwest restaurant chain. But the nearest one from Washington is 60 miles away in Winchester, Virginia—too far for dinner. For dessert, there’s Dairy Queen, but not on Capitol Hill. His favorite summer interlude is a day at the Iowa state fair. ‘It’s a kind of reminder of everything we have in Iowa and not just agriculture,’ he says. He gives tours of the massive fairgrounds to out-of-staters from time to time.
“But forget the charming folkways. Grassley is now, in his 38th year in the Senate, one of the strongest players on Capitol Hill—and one of the boldest.”…
“Grassley visits each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once a year. In early August, he made five appearances around Iowa in one day…
“If he’s not the hardest-working member of Congress, he’s close… He hasn’t missed a Senate vote since 1993. He’s been on the Judiciary Committee for all 37 years of his Senate career. Kavanaugh’s hearing will be the 15th for a Supreme Court nominee he’s participated in. He says the most impressive was Robert Bork.”…
“In the Senate, Grassley has been a respected figure for decades.”
Following Kavanaugh’s nomination, Grassley applauded the nomination, saying in part, “Judge Kavanaugh is one of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees to come before the Senate,” and that Kavanaugh is a “superb” candidate worthy of the Senate’s consideration.
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