Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAt a Hearing Titled: “‘All’ Means ‘All’: The Justice Department’s Failure to Comply with Its Legal Obligation to Ensure Inspector General Access to All Records Needed for Independent Oversight"August 5, 2015The Inspector...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJuly 30, 2015On the agenda today is S. 1814, a bill by Senator Vitter that deals with sanctuary policies. Last week, this committee heard from a number of relatives who lost loved ones because of illegal immigration. And this week,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn National Whistleblower Appreciation DayJuly 30, 2015I am honored to share the podium with so many friends like Fred [Whitehurst], and my colleagues on the Whistleblower Protection Caucus. I’m also very happy to join them in showing my appreciation for...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJuly 23, 2015Good morning. The bipartisan Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015, S. 1169, is first on today’s agenda. This bill, which I introduced in April with Senator Whitehouse, extends the...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today is introducing legislation to hold accountable sanctuary jurisdictions that are harboring illegal immigrants who have criminal records.
Grassley’s legislation would withhold federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate on criminal aliens and other high priority...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact and Honoring the Victims”Tuesday, July 21, 2015This committee continues to honor its pledge to conduct oversight over the implementation...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, July 09, 2015Today, we have 3 judicial nominees on the agenda and two pieces of legislation, the Need-Based Educational Aid Act and the Adoptive Family Relief Act. First on today’s agenda is S. 1482, the Need-Based...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing On “Going Dark: Encryption, Technology, and the Balance Between Public Safety and Privacy”Wednesday, July 8, 2015Today’s hearing is intended to start a conversation in the Senate about whether recent technological changes have upset the...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryHearing on Country of Origin LabelingThursday, June 25, 2015Thank you Mr. Chairman for holding this important hearing on Country of Origin Labeling. I would also like to thank Craig Hill, President of the Iowa Farm Bureau, for testifying here...
Prepared Statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlHearing on “Cannabidiol: Barriers to Research and Potential Medical Benefits”Wednesday, June 24, 2015Today’s hearing addresses a timely and important topic. Thousands of children throughout our country suffer from rare, extreme types of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Examining the Federal Regulatory System to Improve Accountability, Transparency and Integrity”June 10, 2015Good morning. The Senate has a constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch to ensure that the federal regulatory...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 4, 2015 On today’s agenda is the bipartisan PATENT Act, which addresses the problem of abusive patent litigation tactics. I’ve already spoken at length on the need for legislation to crack down on these abuses, so...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Why Net Neutrality Matters: Protecting Consumers and Competition through Meaningful Open Internet Rules”Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Good morning and welcome to all of the witnesses. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your holding...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 21, 2015Today, we have 4 district court nominees on the agenda, as well as one piece of legislation, S. 1137, the PATENT Act. The nominees on the agenda are:• Dale Drozd, for the Eastern District of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSubcommittee on the ConstitutionHearing on “Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights” May 20, 2015Today, the Judiciary Committee will hear from several witnesses about untested DNA evidence from sexual assault forensic exams....
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSubcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Hearing on:“Body Cameras: Can Technology Increase Protection for Law Enforcement Officers and the Public?”Tuesday, May 19, 2015Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today on body cameras. And I appreciate...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Protecting the Constitutional Right to Counsel for Indigents Charged with Misdemeanors”May 13, 2015Good morning. Today the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on indigent misdemeanor representation. According to the Sixth...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryHearing on “Ensuring an Informed Citizenry: Examining the Administration’s Efforts to Improve Open Government”May 6, 2015Good morning. Today we’ll examine what this Administration has done to fulfill its promise of open...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaU.S. Senate Committee on the JudiciaryHearing on Oversight of the Department of Homeland SecurityTuesday, April 28, 2015 Oversight is a critical function and a constitutional responsibility of the legislative branch. Every year, this committee tries to invite the Secretary of Homeland Security to...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingApril 23, 2015Today, we have three nominees on the agenda that are ripe for a vote, and one piece of legislation, S. 993, the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015, that is on the agenda for the first time. We have a request to hold...
