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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Rise in
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans and Pacific IslandersWednesday, April
14, 2021VIDEO Today
I express my concern over the rise in violent crime, in particular hate crimes
against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Every
single one of us is horrified to see our fellow...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Nominations of Kristen Clarke and Todd Kim to be
Assistant Attorneys General Wednesday, April 14, 2021 We are here to evaluate two nominees for
top positions at the Department of Justice: Kristen Clarke to be Assistant
Attorney General of the...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Clock is
Ticking to Address the Fentanyl CrisisTuesday, April 13,
2021VIDEO I
pose the following question to my fellow Senators: If a deadly poison was
killing thousands of Americans each year, what would you do? Would you work to
find the solution to prevent these deaths? Or would you...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHonors Iowa State
Patrol Sergeant Jim SmithTuesday, April 13,
2021VIDEO Today
I want to pay tribute to Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith, who courageously
gave his life in the line of duty this past Friday. Sergeant
Smith, a 27-year Iowa State Patrol veteran and tactical team leader,...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn
Big Tech Interfering with Free SpeechMonday,
April 12, 2021VIDEO I recently spoke on the Senate floor about
the importance of free speech. Today I’d like to speak on the power of Big Tech
to censor free speech. It has been 25 years since Section 230 of
the Communications Decency...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOur Constituents
Expect Us to Work in a Bipartisan WayMonday, April 12,
2021VIDEO Over
the Easter break, I held Q&As in 24 counties to hear what’s on the minds of
Iowans. It’s
my constituent’s agenda, not my agenda that we discuss. From
my cattle market transparency bill to the...
Prepared Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley of
IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMarch 25, 2021 The
terrible problem of gun violence is on all of our minds. After attacks in
Atlanta and Boulder, we want to find solutions that will deliver results, and
reduce crime. I’m glad we had a hearing earlier this week...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRep. Miller-Meeks
Won Fair and SquareWednesday, March
24, 2021VIDEO Congress should not overturn a legal, state-certified
election. I defended President Trump’s right to litigate claims of
election irregularities in our independent court system and deferred to the
judgments of independent judges. I...
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Remark by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Growing
Border CrisisWednesday, March
24, 2021VIDEO I want to speak once again about the border crisis
created by the Biden administration. I spoke on this issue last week, and the situation has
not improved since then. Encounters with family units and unaccompanied alien
children continue...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCattle Producers
are Counting on usWednesday, March
24, 2021VIDEO Over
the years, the consolidation of the beef industry has threatened the livelihood
of Iowa farm families and the rural communities where they reside. I
have been working since 2002 to increase producers' leverage against...
Opening
Remarks by Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking
Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
on “Constitutional and Common Sense Steps to Reduce Gun Violence”Tuesday,
March 23, 2021 The violence that this country has
seen over the past year has been appalling. We saw an unprecedented spike of
murders along with a period of prolonged civil unrest....
Prepared FloorRemarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHighlights the Importanceof the False Claims Act Monday, March 22,2021VIDEO Iwant to talk today about the most recent limitations the courts have imposed onthe False Claims Act. TheFalse Claims Act was signed into lawby President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, to fight fraud against the Union Armyduring...
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Remarks by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Growing Threats
to our National SecurityThursday, March
18, 2021VIDEO I
want to discuss the national security threats facing our country. A
recent poll showed that 45 percent of Americans acknowledge that China is the
greatest threat to the United States. A
year ago, only half that number thought...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Democrats
Spreading Disinformation to Protect President BidenThursday, March
18, 2021VIDEO On
March 16, 2021, the Intelligence Community issued its Intelligence Community
Assessment on Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Federal Elections. Based
on that report, some in the liberal media have...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Free Speech and the Free Press
Thursday, March 18, 2021
VIDEO
I’ve come to the floor over the last few weeks to talk about the First Amendment, one of America’s most cherished pillars of freedom. Unfortunately, in recent years, we’ve seen a corrosive culture undermining sacred...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
On President Biden’s
Border Crisis
Tuesday, March 16,
2021
VIDEOI want to speak today about the ongoing crisis at our
southern border – a crisis that was created by the Biden administration. Since taking office, the Biden administration has advanced
policies that undermine immigration...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Sunshine Week
2021Monday, March 15,
2021VIDEO Our
democracy was built for the people, by the people and is accountable to the
people. The
best way to be accountable is through transparency. I
come to the floor today to celebrate an important week, known as Sunshine
Week. During
this week...
Prepared Floor Remarks
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Information
Sharing Between the Intelligence Community and the Department of Health and
Human ServicesMonday, March 15,
2021VIDEO Today,
I’m going to discuss a very important issue that I started to investigate
during the last Congress and one that the Executive Branch must continue to...
Prepared Floor Remarks
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn China’s Propaganda
MachineDelivered on Wednesday,
March 10, 2021VIDEO Recently,
the Biden administration withdrew a proposed Trump administration rule that would’ve
required universities and K-12 schools to identify their connections with
Confucius Institutes. I’ve
asked the Biden...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member,
Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination
of Judge Merrick Garland to be Attorney GeneralTuesday, March 9,
2021VIDEO Today,
the senate will start consideration of Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be
Attorney General of the United States. I will be supporting his...
