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Grassley hold on FCC nominees over LightSquared M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    LightSquared document request, FCC nominees DA:    Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley made the comment below about his request for documents from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about its...

Agriculture Committee hearing, MF Global M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Agriculture Committee hearing, MF Global DA:    Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 On Thursday (tomorrow), the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will hold a hearing examining derivatives reform that will...

Facts are STUBBORN Things...the Whistleblower Retaliation Leak Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing  “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Committee...

Facts are STUBBORN Things, the Connection between Fast and Furious and Agent Terry's Death Setting the Record Straight on the Department of Justice Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December...

  Senate Foster Youth Caucus Continues Speakers Series to Highlight Best Practices     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, founders and co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, are sponsoring a speakers’ series event tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. in SVC 203-02 in the...

Constitutional Principles at Stake in President’s Actions, Rhetoric President Obama’s latest media campaign is built around the tag line We Can’t Wait for Congress.  Under this banner, he has announced executive actions for everything from mortgage and student loan relief, job placement for veterans, grants for health care workers and stricter funding...

SEC-Citigroup settlement rejected M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    SEC-Citigroup settlement rejected Da:    Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a judge’s rejection of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Citigroup. ...

Droney Approved for 2nd Circuit  Prepared Floor Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Christopher F. Droney to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Monday, November 28, 2011 Mr. President:       Today the Senate will confirm Judge Christopher Droney to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second...

Facts are STUBBORN Things, Knowledge of the Connection Between Agent Terry's Death and Fast and Furious Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December...

Facts are Stubborn Things...Tools and Resources at the ATF Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senate Judiciary Committee...

CMS nomination M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    CMS nomination DA:    Wednesday, November 23, 2011              Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about the President’s nomination today of Marilyn Tavenner to lead the...

LightSquared documents M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    LightSquared documents DA:    Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the comment below about the release of documents today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about its dealings with the firm,...

Grassley asks White House to identify authority to make unilateral changes to the law WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said he is waiting for an answer from the White House about what authority is being used to provide better repayment terms for a select group of student loan borrowers, as the President announced in his We Can’t Wait for Congress media...

Citizenship and Immigration Services Neglectful on Technology Upgrade Project Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made public a report analyzing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ efforts to move from paper record-keeping to an electronic...

Facts are STUBBORN Things..."One-Sided Outrage" Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing...

7 Billion Reasons to Give Thanks for American Agriculture From Washington, we hear a lot of big numbers rolling off the tongues of politicians, policy wonks and pundits.  Let’s talk turkey.  Trimming the fat and finding slices of savings is increasingly difficult.  Ideological and political beliefs run bone-deep for many lawmakers who come to...

Grassley Comment on the Lack of an Agreement from the Super Committee  M E M O R A N D U M TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      No agreement from the super committee DA:     Monday, November 21, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the Joint Select...

Facts are Stubborn Things, Hernandez and the Mukasey Memo Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770    Senate Judiciary Committee...

  Q&A on Medicare open enrollment     Q:    What does open enrollment mean for seniors?   A:    The Medicare open enrollment period for 2012 is under way.  Any enrollee who wants to change plans needs to do so by December 7, 2011.   The annual enrollment period applies to Medicare Parts A...

Reed and Grassley Seek to Increase Transparency at Accounting Watchdog WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the investing public and improve the oversight of corporate auditing, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011. In the wake of a series of corporate accounting...