Prepared Opening
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member,
Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “The
Freedom of Information Act: Improving Transparency and
the American Public’s Right to Know for the 21st Century”March 29, 2022VIDEO Today,
this Committee turns its attention to an important issue that unfortunately
doesn’t usually get...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnited States SenateThe Biden Family Investigation – Part IMarch 28, 2022 Today,
Senator Johnson and I will begin our series of speeches on our investigation
into the Biden Family’s financial deals. We’ll
make these presentations with two themes: First,
we’ll refute and dismantle the...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMonday, March 28, 2022 We have six judicial nominees and one executive nominee on the
agenda today. We’re requesting that all of the nominees be held over. I will have more to say next week, but I wanted to briefly...
Statement for the Senate
Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the nomination
of Eric Garcetti to be U.S. Ambassador to IndiaMarch 24, 2022 Mr.
President, two weeks ago I
introduced a statement into the record which indicated my intent to object
to any unanimous consent request relating to the nomination of Mayor Eric
Garcetti to be U.S. Ambassador...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaWhat is Putin?Wednesday, March
23, 2022VIDEO From
what I see reported: Putin
is a child killer. Putin
kills hospital patients. Putin
is a bully. Putin
kills elderly people. Putin
kills pregnant mothers and their babies. Putin
has uprooted at least 10 million...
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of
IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing to Consider Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji
Brown JacksonMarch 21, 2022 Judge Jackson,
welcome to you and your family. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me
after being nominated. Since President Biden announced his nominee for...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe EB-5 Program
Finally Received the Update it NeededWednesday, March
16, 2022VIDEO I
want to speak about reforms to the EB-5 investor visa program that were
included in last week’s omnibus bill. I also addressed this issue before the
vote, but I’d like to follow up on that statement with...
NOTE:
Sen. Grassley joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter
to the GAO to seek review of FOIA compliance at federal agencies. Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSunshine Week Shines
a Light on Government AccountabilityWednesday, March
16, 2022VIDEO I
come to the floor today to celebrate Sunshine Week, an important week in...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUkraine Needs Our
Help, Now!Thursday, March
10, 2022VIDEO Vladimir
Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rests on false historical claim that Ukraine
is not a real country, but a part of Russia. Both
Ukraine and Russia trace their roots to an ancient civilization centered on
Kyiv....
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAfter a Year Led
by AG Garland, the DOJ is headed in the Wrong DirectionThursday, March
10, 2022VIDEO It’s
been one year since the Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to be attorney general.
During
his confirmation hearing, I outlined what a successful DOJ looks like, and what
I expected of...
Prepared Opening
Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate
Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business
MeetingMarch 10, 2022VIDEO I
understand we can voice vote the U.S. Attorney nominees. We have six judicial
nominees and one executive nominee up for a vote today. I’ll be voting in favor
of Judge Garnett but against the others....
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaProtecting Access
to Rural Pharmacies by Ending DIR Fee ClawbacksTuesday, March 8,
2022VIDEO Many
Iowans rely on a pharmacist who operates independently or as part of a small
community-pharmacy chain. This is especially true in rural Iowa. We
have over 300 independent pharmacists...
Prepared Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Combating the Rise in Hate CrimesMarch 8, 2022VIDEO Thank
you, Chairman Durbin, for holding this important hearing. The Republican side
asked for this hearing back in April of last year, I’m glad we’re doing it now. Hate
crimes are...
Prepared
Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThrough
Every Storm, the Resiliency of Iowans ShinesMonday,
March 7, 2022VIDEO On Saturday, deadly tornadoes swept
through Iowa destroying homes, parks and leaving over ten thousand people
without power. Tragically, seven people – five adults and
two children, also died and...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe First
Amendment MattersMonday, March 7,
2022 In
recent years, I’ve tried to highlight some of the most ridiculous impositions
on freedom of speech in college. But
so many of these cases get swept under the rug. It
can be hard to get an idea of whether typical students feel free...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaIt’s Past Time for
the Federal Government to Get to WorkThursday, March 3,
2022VIDEO Two
years ago this month, things started shutting down due to COVID. In
March 2020, employees were furloughed or sent to work from home. Schools were
closed. Events were cancelled and everyone was told...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Chuck Grassley of IowaLet’s Not Let
Conflicts Abroad Affect our Domestic Energy Prices AnymoreWednesday, March
2, 2022VIDEO The
Russian military is now waging a full-scale war on the nation and people of
Ukraine. The
Ukrainian military and civilians are fighting for their homes and independence.
They have our moral...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAmericans Are Bearing the Brunt of Biden’s Failed PoliciesTuesday, March 1, 2022VIDEO In President Biden’s inaugural address,
he called repeatedly for unity and bipartisanship. But even in a 50-50 Senate, President
Biden has let his agenda be dictated by the radical progressive...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaPresident Biden
Still has Time to Get the U.S. Back on TrackTuesday, March 1,
2022VIDEO In
President Biden’s inaugural address, he called repeatedly for unity. He
said, “We can treat each other with dignity and respect. We can join forces,
stop the shouting and lower the temperature. For...
Prepared Floor
Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaBig Tech, Media Continues
to Censor ConservativesThursday, February
17, 2022VIDEO I
was surprised to learn that Facebook recently flagged a news article I posted
on one of my Facebook pages as “false information.” The
article I posted was about new Durham investigation allegations against...
