The Enforcement of Mandatory Minimums
Prepared Floor Statement for the Record of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
The Enforcement of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Mr/Madam President, the Attorney General has recently announced that the Department of Justice will not charge certain drug offenders in...
Q & A on Farm Safety
Q: Why should people pay attention to National Farm Safety and Health Week?
A: One of the busiest seasons of the year is fast approaching in Iowa. Heads of household can breathe a sigh of relief. It’s not yet tax season. Over the course of the next couple of months, tens of thousands of Iowa farmers, hired hands...
Considering the Options on Syria
The White House has whipsawed on possible U.S. military action in Syria. First, the Secretary of State went public with an urgent plea to address the abhorrent use of chemical weapons. The President seemed to agree on the urgency, then slowed down and said he’d seek congressional approval. Later, when...
Protecting the Rights of Reporters, Ensuring the Protection of National Security
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I’m the Ranking Member, passed legislation to protect the rights of reporters, while seeking to balance legitimate law enforcement efforts to combat violent crime, terrorism and espionage.
The Judiciary Committee considered...
Agriculture Key to American Prosperity
As the heat index rises along the Potomac, it’s easy to understand why ice cream was a favored treat at Mount Vernon, the home of America’s first president. In addition to his presidency and military service, the life and legacy of George Washington is rooted in farming. An innovative steward of the land, Washington...
Grassley Presses Federal Judiciary to Account for Unnecessary Conference Spending
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking three circuit courts to account for spending taxpayer dollars on conferences at lavish resorts in Estes Park, Colo., Savannah, Ga., and Colorado Springs, Colo. “There is no requirement that the federal...
Grassley Reaction to President’s Speech on Syria
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tonight made the following comment on President Obama’s outline for possible U.S. military action in Syria.
“Yesterday afternoon I went to the White House for a secured briefing about Syria with Vice President Biden. Today, I listened to the President directly when...
Grassley Receives Award for Work to Develop Ethanol
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received the 2013 Fueling Growth Award from Growth Energy for his work to develop clean-burning, domestically produced ethanol. The award acknowledges that Grassley’s “hard work in Congress has made a significant contribution to the viability of the...
Reeling in Patent Trolls
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
The resilient U.S. economy owes in large measure its global reputation for prosperity to the ideas, innovation and invention rooted deeply in our American heritage.
Flourishing from free-marketplace principles of economic opportunity and wealth creation, generations of risk-takers,...
Q&A on the Patent System
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: How have patents and innovation improved our lives?
A: Throughout the ages, people have used their brains and brawn to make life easier for themselves and society. Each successive generation has marched down the path of progress to achieve higher standards of living and greater...
Grassley, Harkin Question USDA Announcement on Emergency Haying and Grazing
WASHINGTON — Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the time for farmers to take advantage of emergency haying.
In a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the senators wrote, “While we are...
Grassley Presses the White House to Ensure Protection for Whistleblowers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pushing President Barack Obama to clarify protections for federal whistleblowers after a recent decision by...
Grass Roots Representation
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Just before Labor Day, I wrapped up 15 county meetings in Northwest Iowa. Since Iowans first hired me to represent them in the U.S. Senate in 1980, I’ve held at least one meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year. Iowans are my boss. As workers across Iowa know, keeping on...
President Obama’s Remarks on Syria
Comment by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
President Obama’s Remarks on Syria
Saturday, August 31, 2013
“I’m dubious but willing to listen. Given the urgency expressed this week by the administration, Congress ought to return next week to consider a...
Grassley Comments on Possible Military Action by the United States in Syria
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about possible military action by the United States in Syria.
“I met with Iowans in 15 communities this week. There are a lot of questions about possible military action by the United States against the Syrian government. ...
Grassley Comments on Obama Administration's Decision to Not Enforce Federal Marijuana Laws
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today made the following comment on what Reuters described as the Obama Administration’s “giving U.S. states wide...
Grassley Presses for Details about Intentional Abuse of NSA Authorities
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking the Inspector General of the National Security Agency (NSA) to provide additional information about the intentional and willful misuse of surveillance authorities by NSA employees. He’s also...
Drop in Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and editors
Re: Anti psychotic prescriptions in nursing homes
Da: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has worked to increase the federal government’s...
Grassley: Opportunity for Iowa Student Leaders with U.S. Senate Youth Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged Iowa students to consider competing for one of two spots in the U.S. Senate Youth Program. All together, 102 student delegates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia will participate in...
Q&A on Presidential Libraries
by U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is the purpose of presidential libraries?A: Building on an idea conceived by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Congress passed legislation in 1955 that established a system to preserve the artifacts and documents of the presidency. The network of libraries starts with the...
