Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Protecting Young Athletes from Sexual AbuseMarch 28, 2017 Good morning. The Judiciary Committee is no stranger to contentious debate. But when it comes to championing the rights of those who’ve been victimized, this Committee has a clear...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMarch 27, 2017 Good morning everyone and thanks for being here. Today, we have three exceptional nominees on the agenda:Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme CourtRod Rosenstein to be the Deputy Attorney GeneralRachel...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to Serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme CourtMarch 20, 2017One of Justice Scalia’s best opinions begins with this declaration: it is the “proud boast of our democracy that we have a government of laws and not of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on the Modus Operandi and Toolbox of Russia and Other Autocracies for Undermining Democracies Throughout the WorldWednesday, March 15, 2017 The first and most important duty of our government is to protect the nation from foreign threats. And among the...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Vows for Visas: Investigating K-1 Fiancé FraudWednesday, March 15, 2017 Over the last several years, this Committee has heard testimony about the various ways individuals scam our immigration laws using visa categories offered by our federal immigration...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMarch 9, 2017 This week we held the hearing for the Deputy Attorney General and the Associate Attorney General nominees, Rod Rosenstein and Rachel Brand. I’ll have more to say about each of them when we consider their nominations in...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeTestimony before the House Judiciary CommitteeHearing on The Department of Homeland Security’s ProposedRegulations Reforming the Investor Visa ProgramWednesday, March 8, 2017VIDEO: Senator Grassley Appears Before House Judiciary Committee HearingChairman Goodlatte,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on the Nominations of Rod Rosenstein to be U.S. Deputy Attorney Generaland Rachel Brand to be U.S. Associate Attorney GeneralMarch 7, 2017 Good morning. I’m pleased to hold this nominations hearing for two outstanding nominees, Rod Rosenstein and...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMarch 1, 2017 The two nominees on today’s agenda were re-nominated by the President. We’ll hold them over today and report them out at our next meeting. The Committee Rules are on the agenda again. Following some...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice SystemFebruary 28, 2017 Today’s hearing will explore ideas and solutions to improve outcomes for children in contact with the juvenile justice system. Juvenile courts across the United...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeRepealing the Social Security Administration’s Improper Rule to Report Beneficiaries to the National Instant Criminal Background Check SystemFebruary 15, 2017 Mr. President, Before we vote on the resolution of disapproval this morning, I want...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeJudge Gorsuch Meeting Every New Benchmark Set by the Minority LeaderFebruary 13, 2017 Mr. President, I rise today to discuss some criticism I’ve heard about the nominee to fill the seat on the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. My colleague the...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSocial Security Regulation Limiting Second Amendment Rights is Patently UnfairFebruary 14, 2017 Mr. President, There’s been a lot of talk about how the Congressional Review Act is the wrong vehicle to repeal this disastrous...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeRepealing the Social Security Administration’s Improper Rule to Report Beneficiaries to the National Instant Criminal Background Check SystemFebruary 14, 2017 Mr. President, Today I want to speak about the bipartisan resolution of disapproval...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingFebruary 9, 2017 Before we turn to today’s agenda, I’ll make a few comments regarding recent nominations. I was pleased that Senator Sessions was finally confirmed as our Attorney General last night. He’ll do an...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to be Attorney GeneralFebruary 7, 2017 Mr. President, I’d like to take a few minutes to speak in strong support of my friend, and our colleague, Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as the 84th Attorney...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme CourtFebruary 1, 2017 Mr. President, last evening I had the pleasure of being at the White House when President Trump introduced his nominee to be Associate Justice of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJanuary 31, 2017 Good morning. Today, we’re going to vote today on Senator Sessions’ nomination to serve as Attorney General. After we vote on Senator Sessions, we’ll turn to legislation and other Committee housekeeping...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJanuary 24, 2017 Good morning and welcome to the first markup of the 115th Congress. I would again welcome Senator Feinstein as our new Ranking member as well as our new members: Senators Sasse, Crapo and Kennedy. Welcome back to the...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to be United States Attorney GeneralJanuary 10, 2017Good morning. I want to welcome everyone to this very important hearing to consider the nomination of our colleague Senator Sessions to serve as the 84th Attorney...
