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Paul O'Neill nomination Today the Senate approved the nomination of Paul O'Neill to serve as Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, which held O'Neill's nomination hearing, made the following comment on the O'Neill vote. "Paul O'Neill has my confidence for a lot of reasons. He realizes...

Gov. Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Gov. Thompson, welcome. I also want to thank Sens. Dole, Kohl and Feingold for accompanying you, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Secretary Shalala for her devoted public service over the past eight years. It is most fitting that we are starting the first health care hearing...

Paul O'Neill, Treasury Secretary Nominee Good morning. I welcome the new committee members introduced by Sen. Baucus and also want to welcome Sen. Snowe and Sen. Kyl to the Finance Committee, along with Sens. Bingaman, Kerry, Torricelli and Lincoln, and welcome back Senator Daschle. There's an old saying: "May you live in interesting times." I think there's...

Confirmation Hearing for Sen. John Ashcroft I'm pleased to welcome Sen. John Ashcroft back to the committee today. I know John Ashcroft to be an upstanding person and a man of integrity who deeply cares about this country. I've been privileged to serve with John here in the Senate and on the Judiciary Committee for the past six years. During this time, I've...

The Beauty of Biomass by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley   Two buzzwords commonly circulated among agribusiness, academic, political and opinion leaders in Iowa these days are biotechnology and value-added agriculture. Ever since the fall-out from the 1980s farm crisis, the public and private sectors in the Hawkeye state have launched efforts to diversify...

Grassley Keeps in Touch with Iowans Iowa's Senior Senator Begins 21st Year of Visiting Every Iowa County In keeping with his annual pledge he has fulfilled for 20 years, Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he will visit all of Iowa's 99 Counties in 2001. "I appreciate that Iowans are always willing to share their concerns or give me their opinions on...

Word On: U.S. Marshal Service Q. What is the U.S. Marshals Service? A. As the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service was created by the first Congress in 1789 when it created the judicial system. While marshals and deputies may trigger images of the Wild West for many Americans, the modern day Marshals Service is busy...

Grassley Pushes for Scrutiny of American Airlines Purchase of TWA Iowa Senator Advocates Thorough Review of Transaction's Impact on Air Service Sen. Chuck Grassley today released a letter he sent to regulatory officials urging vigorous scrutiny of the three-part deal that includes American Airlines' purchase of Trans World Airlines. Grassley's letter to...

USTR nomination Sen. Grassley issued the following comment regarding President-elect Bush's nomination of Robert Zoellick to be U.S. Trade Representative. The Senate Finance Committee, which Sen. Grassley is expected to chair after Jan. 20, is responsible for confirming this nomination. "Bob Zoellick will bring a tremendous amount of experience and vision...

USTR nomination Sen. Grassley issued the following comment regarding President-elect Bush's nomination of Robert Zoellick to be U.S. Trade Representative. The Senate Finance Committee, which Sen. Grassley is expected to chair after Jan. 20, is responsible for confirming this nomination. "Bob Zoellick will bring a tremendous amount of experience and vision...

USTR nomination Sen. Grassley issued the following comment regarding President-elect Bush's nomination of Robert Zoellick to be U.S. Trade Representative. The Senate Finance Committee, which Sen. Grassley is expected to chair after Jan. 20, is responsible for confirming this nomination. "Bob Zoellick will bring a tremendous amount of experience and vision...

Grassley Announces Appointment of Young Iowans to Service Academies Students Chosen from Anamosa, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City and Iowa Falls Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that six young Iowans have been offered appointments to U.S. military academies. "I'm proud of these outstanding students," Grassley said. "They've put forth a...

Grassley Welcomes Senators Kyl, Snowe to Finance Committee -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chairman of the Finance Committee, today praised the selection of Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona and Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine as the newest Republicans to join the committee. "I'm very pleased with the additions of Senators Kyl and Snowe to the Finance Committee,"...

Grassley Releases Witness List for Education Tax Hearing - Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chairman of the Finance Committee, today praised the selection of Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona and Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine as the newest Republicans to join the committee. "I'm very pleased with the additions of Senators Kyl and Snowe to the Finance Committee,"...

Word On: Inauguration   Q.When was the first presidential inauguration? A. In 1789, the country's first presidential inauguration took place in New York City when George Washington took the oath of office. The first inauguration held in Washington, D.C. took place 200 years ago for the swearing in of Thomas Jefferson in 1801. The inaugurations began as...

Grassley Begins 22nd Year of Visiting Iowa's 99 Counties Senator Meets with Iowans to Discuss Farm Issues ? In keeping with his pledge to annually visit every county in Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley will travel to 23 counties during the month of January. The Senator will hold town meetings on farm policy and meet with high school students about the war on...

Grassley Alerts Iowans About Federal Law Enforcement Positions Sen. Chuck Grassley today encouraged Iowans who are interested in applying for a U.S. attorney or U.S. marshal post in Iowa to contact his office. President-elect Bush is expected to replace the two U.S. marshals and two U.S. attorneys now serving in Iowa. Grassley has urged Bush to keep the...

Grassley Works for Good Government Senator Seeks Reinstatement of Lobby Prohibition for Government Officials Sen. Chuck Grassley today protested President Clinton's recent move to revoke the five-year prohibition on senior government officials from lobbying the agencies in which they had served and said he would introduce legislation to enforce the ban if...

Iowa Airports Receive $6.5 Million for Airport Improvements Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa's regional airports will receive more than $6.5 million for new construction and other structural improvements. The airports will use the funding for construction and rehabilitation of taxiways and runways, as well as for projects that improve the...

Grassley Praises Iowa's New Resource Conservation and Development Areas Sen. Chuck Grassley today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) new designation of two areas of Iowa as participants in the Resource Conservation and Development Program. They are the Cedar Valley and Prairie Rivers areas. "This designation is important to communities...