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Accountability Needed in Law Enforcement Body Armor  ***GAO’s report on law enforcement body armor programs can be found here: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-353   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership...

The Integrity of Immigration Benefits Adjudication  Prepared Statement for the Record of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement "Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process" Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Congressional oversight is often an...

Distrust of the Justice Department, Televising Supreme Court Proceedings Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 9, 2012 With regard to the nominations, there are four nominations on the agenda for the first...

Accountability Matters Breuer Violated Justice Department Policy  ***Click here to see video of the speech. Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Justice Department Accountability Matters More Fast and Furious Stonewalling Thursday, February 9, 2012 For over a year now I have been investigating Fast and Furious, an operation of the Bureau of...

Consideration of the Violence Against Women Act Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 2, 2012 With respect to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), I’m glad that S.1925 is before the Committee.  No one can legitimately question my commitment to...

Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Violence Against Women Act, Nominations Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck GrassleyRanking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 2, 2012 Mr. Chairman,     With regard to the legislation on today’s agenda, we have a request to hold over the...

Recess Appointments at Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, January 26, 2012 Mr. Chairman, One year ago, as we met to organize this committee in the new Congress, I indicated that I would work in a cooperative manner to advance consensus...

Grassley Floor Statement on Judicial Nominee  Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nomination of Morgan Christen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Thursday, December 15, 2011      Mr. President:   Today the Senate is expected to confirm an additional...

Why Didn't the Justice Department talk to the ATF Whistleblowers?  ***Click here for the Styers memo Grassley references below.*** Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Why didn’t the Justice Department Talk to the Agents about Fast and Furious? Wednesday, December 14, 2011 For...

Grassley Questions FBI Director at Oversight Hearing *** Click here for the letters referenced in the statement below.*** Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary FBI Oversight Hearing Wednesday, December 14, 2011       Chairman Leahy, thank you for calling this...

Grassley on Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, Nominee Keneally on the Senate Floor, and Setting the Record Straight on the Halligan nomination Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting  Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, December 8,...

Grassley Statement on the Nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Caitlin Joan Halligan Nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Mr. President, I rise in opposition...

Hearing on Cameras in the Supreme Court  Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts “Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court” Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Madam Chairman, I want to thank you for calling a hearing on...

Grassley Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Statement Whistleblower Cases Languish at the FBI, Cameras in the Supreme Court Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck GrassleySenate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, November 17, 2011 With regard to the judicial nominations, there are three nominations on the agenda...

Grassley Presses Holder on Gunwalking Allowed by Justice Department Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Oversight Hearing on the Department of Justice Tuesday, November 8, 2011   Click here for the video of Senator Grassley's opening remarks and questions to Attorney General Holder during the...

Grassley Questions Justice Department Criminal Division Head on Fast and Furious Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism “Combating International Organized Crime: Evaluating Current Authorities, Tools and Resources” Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Click Here for the video of...

DoJ Conference Expenditures Nearly Double in last two years, Trafficking Bill Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary   Executive Business Meeting Thursday, October 6, 2011 Mr. Chairman, With regard to the judicial nominations, we are prepared to vote on the following nominations today:  Wallach,...

Agriculture and Immigration Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Hearing on: “America's Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution” Tuesday, October 4, 2011 The United States is blessed with a rich agricultural bounty which provides food not...

Grassley Statement Justice Department Spending Problems, Data Security   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, September 22, 2011   Mr. Chairman,   With regard to the judicial nominations, there are requests on our side to hold over the following...

Google testifies before Congressional subcommittee Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights "The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?" Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Chairman Kohl and Senator Lee, I appreciate you holding this...