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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, February 17, 2022VIDEO I’d like to return to an issue that I’ve raised many times this
year: this committee’s failure to assert its oversight power over the Justice
Department. Chairman Durbin, at this committee’s...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Recipe for Urban
DeclineWednesday,
February 16, 2022VIDEO I’ve
stood here before to express my concerns about the rise in crime in America. Now
I’d like to talk about what that rise in crime means for all of us if we don’t
stop it. If
we don’t act soon and don’t reverse the trend of...
Prepared Floor Remarks
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Clinton
Campaign’s Dirty TricksTuesday, February
15, 2022VIDEO On
February 11 last week, Special Counsel Durham made another filing with respect
to the case against Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann. I’ve
come to the floor before to discuss Durham’s findings in this...
Prepared
Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaPreventing
another Parkland Monday,
February 14, 2022VIDEO I come to the floor today to take a moment
and remember the tragedy that occurred four years ago at the Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. On that day, we lost seventeen innocent
souls from this Earth at...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaWe
Can’t Deny the Increasing Crime in our Country AnymoreWednesday,
February 9, 2022VIDEO Last week, a member of the Biden
Administration was confused why Fox News is talking about crime. She said
Americans care more about what is happening in their daily lives than what the
news says about...
Prepared Speech by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeMajor County Sheriffs of America ConferenceTuesday, February 8, 2022 Good
afternoon. I’m honored to be among members of the Major County Sheriffs of
America today.Sheriffs
serve a very important role. You’ve adapted to protect and serve through a
pandemic,...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaColleges and
Universities Should Value Free SpeechMonday, February
7, 2022VIDEO I
have recently spoken several times on my concerns with free speech on campus. There
has been lots to say in opposition to reports of crack-downs on speech. But
today, I would also like to give one...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Office of Net
Assessment is a FailureMonday, February
7, 2022VIDEO On
November
18 last year, I came to the floor to speak about the Office of Net
Assessment within the Pentagon. That
office’s purpose is to produce an annual net assessment, which is a long term
look at our military’s...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaJustice Department
Silence Speaks VolumesWednesday,
February 2, 2022VIDEO This
week, news reports made public a May 2019 subpoena from the Justice Department. That
subpoena requested financial records relating to Hunter Biden as part of the
Department’s criminal investigation into his...
