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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaViolent Crime
Soared in 2021Wednesday, January
5, 2022VIDEO I’d
like to speak on the continuing rise in violent crime across the country. We
have all heard about the unprecedented 30 percent spike in murders that began
in the summer of 2020. It continues to this day. Over a dozen cities...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaGarland Continues
to Refuse Withdrawal of his School Board MemoWednesday, January
5, 2022VIDEO All
the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent Attorney General
Garland two letters about the Justice Department’s involvement in local
school-board matters. The first one was in...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSetting the Record
Straight on the False Claims Act and “Materiality”Tuesday, January
4, 2022VIDEO The
False Claims Act is the government’s
most powerful tool in fighting and deterring fraud. I
have devoted much of my time in the Senate to strengthening this law on behalf
of...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Justice
Department Needs to Answer for their Decisions in Crossfire HurricaneWednesday,
December 15, 2021VIDEO On
January 19, 2021, then-President Trump issued a memorandum to the Attorney
General, Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central
Intelligence...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAlumni Need to
Step Up and Protect the First Amendment at UniversitiesWednesday,
December 15, 2021VIDEO I
often like to say the definition of a university is a place where controversy
should run rampant. The
point of going to college is not for all students to come out thinking the...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCongress Needs to
Continue Taking Action on the Opioid CrisisWednesday,
December 15, 2021VIDEO We’re
facing a drug crisis. The
CDC reported that over 100,000 Americans died from a drug overdose over a
recent 12 month period. Although
fentanyl drugs are heavily responsible for this,...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaMore Must be Done
to Prevent Tragic ShootingsMonday, December
13, 2021VIDEO Today,
I want to speak about the tragic shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018, and the Justice
Department’s response to it. But,
before I get to...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaLet Parents Speak
Up for their Children Without Fear of ProsecutionMonday, December
13, 2021VIDEO Last
week, all Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent Attorney
General Garland a letter. We said he should withdraw his memo from October 4th
that made parents feel like...
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by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaIn Support of
the Bipartisan Inspector General Access ActThursday, December
9, 2021VIDEO I
strongly support the Inspector General
Access Act and the bipartisan work of Senators Durbin and Lee to bring
greater accountability to DOJ attorneys. Congress
created inspectors general...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe True Nightmare
before ChristmasThursday, December
9, 2021VIDEO The
holiday season is around the corner and Democrats are scrambling to deliver on
their liberal wish list agenda before the New Year. This grab-bag of long-sought
new government programs is the top priority of Washington...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaToo Many Officers
Have been Grimly Affected by the Fentanyl CrisisTuesday, December
7, 2021VIDEO I
come with a heavy heart to deliver this floor speech today. When
it comes to fighting drug abuse, the United States seems to be losing. Over 100,000
Americans have died from drug overdose...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Titled “Closing Guantanamo: Ending 20 Years of Injustice” Tuesday, December 7, 2021VIDEO Today, 39 men reside in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They include the mastermind of the September 11th attack,...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Tribute to
Senator Robert J. DoleMonday, December
6, 2021VIDEO This
week marks 80 years since FDR delivered his “day of infamy” speech to a Joint
Session of Congress. FDR
told the nation that the United States of America was under attack. Pearl
Harbor changed the course of...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, December 2, 2021Before we vote, I also wanted to take a minute to talk about
comments that have been made about the Supreme Court and the Dobbs case it heard yesterday. A number
of Democrats and activists on the left have...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDon’t Be Fooled,
China is Still Very Much a Communist CountryWednesday, December 1, 2021VIDEO
It’s
typical for commentators to talk about how China is no longer really communist. Of
course, only the most ardent China apologist would question that it’s still a
one-party authoritarian...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Justice
Department and FBI Need to Be Held Accountable for Spreading MisinformationTuesday, November
30, 2021VIDEO On
November 3, 2021, Special Counsel Durham indicted Christopher Steele’s primary
sub-source, Igor Danchenko on five counts of lying to the FBI. He
lied about his contacts and the...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Tribute to Tom
RiterTuesday, November
30, 2021VIDEO Every
Tuesday morning, I hold a conference call with agriculture reporters and farm
broadcasters to discuss news and issues impacting the two percent of America who
feeds and fuels the world. For
the past several decades, the first...
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IowaHelp All Students Find their PotentialMonday, November 29, 2021VIDEO I’ve
always been a critic of one-size-fits-all government. There
are few places where this is more inappropriate than education. Each
child is different. And,
if we offer only a cookie cutter, assembly line...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHow Much More
Evidence Does the Government Need to Fully Investigate Hunter Biden?Monday, November
29, 2021VIDEO Today,
I’m going to highlight a new Hunter Biden record that I’ve recently made public.
Before
I get to that, I’m going to take a trip down memory lane. On
September 23,...
