Remarks

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary“The Report of the President’s Review Groupon Intelligence and Communications Technologies”Tuesday, January 14, 2014Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing.  I join you in welcoming the members of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence...

Grassley Statement at Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting - Kadzik, Committee Matters Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Nominations: John B. Owens to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Michelle T. Friedland, to be United States...

Grassley Statement at Hearing on The Federal Arbitration Act and Access to Justice Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “The Federal Arbitration Act and Access to Justice: Will Recent Supreme Court Decisions Undermine the Rights of Consumers, Workers, and Small...

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Protecting Small Businesses andPromoting Innovation by Limiting Patent Troll Abuse”Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing today.  The United States is a global leader in innovating, creating and...

Grassley Statement at the Oversight Hearing of Government Surveillance Authorities Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Continued Oversight of U.S. Government Surveillance Authorities” Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing on the continued...

Setting the Record Straight on Judicial Nominations - Again Nomination of David Barron, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing Regarding the Nomination of:  David Jeremiah Barron, to be United States Circuit Judge for the...

Grassley Judiciary Executive Committee Statement Wilkins, Davis, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 and Justice for All Reauthorization Act Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting To consider: Robert Leon Wilkins, to be United States Circuit Judge for the...

  Prepared Statement, Nominations Hearing, Kadzik, Ninth Circuit     Materials for the hearing Record regarding the nomination of Peter Kadzik   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations of John B. Owens, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit...

Oversight of FISA Intelligence Gathering Authorities Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Continued Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act” Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing on the continued oversight of the FISA intelligence...

Hearing Explores Ongoing Problem of Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Hearing on “Dangerous Synthetic Drugs” Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Prepared Statement of Co-Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa Madam Chairman, it’s been over two years since this caucus held its first hearing on synthetic drug abuse.  At that...

D.C Circuit Court Caseload Doesn't Merit Filling Seats Pillard Nomination Hearing  “I do not believe the current caseload of the D.C. Circuit or, for that matter, the anticipated caseload in the near future, merits additional judgeships at this time.  . . .  If any more judges were added now, there wouldn’t be enough work to go around.” –...

Grassley Statement at Voting Rights Act Hearing Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today on the important subject of the Voting Rights Act following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in...

Senate Judiciary Executive Business Meeting, ATF Nominee B. Todd Jones Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting On the Nomination of:   B. Todd Jones, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Thursday, July 11, 2013 Mr....

How Many Judges are Needed on the D.C. Circuit? Double Standard for Bush and Obama Nominees Hearing for Patricia Millet Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on the nominations of: Patricia Ann Millett, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Gregory...

FBI Director Nominee Comes Before Senate Judiciary Committee Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nomination of James B. Comey to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Tuesday, July 9, 2013   Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  Mr. Comey, thank you for being here today.  The Director...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Legalization Loopholes Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S.744 Legalization Loopholes Thursday, June 27, 2013 Mr. President, I’d like to take a moment to discuss the legalization program created in the immigration bill. ...

Grassley Statement at Judiciary Executive Business Meeting: Delery, Jones, Whistleblowers Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, June 27, 2013 Mr. Chairman, First, we request that Mr. Delery be held over. Regarding Mr. Jones, I want to renew my objection to...

Grassley Statement on Final Vote on Schumer-Hoeven-Corker Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Final Vote on Schumer-Hoeven-Corker Wednesday, June 26, 2013 I have expressed my frustration in the last week about the lack of progress on getting votes.  We have been on the bill for three weeks,...

Grassley Statement at Oversight Hearing of the FBI Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary FBI Oversight Hearing Wednesday, June 19, 2013   Chairman Leahy, thank you for calling this oversight hearing today.  I welcome Director Mueller back for another oversight hearing to discuss matters at the...

Immigration Reform: Discretion and Waivers Immigration Reform Bill   Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S.744 Discretion and Waivers Thursday, June 13, 2013   Mr. President, I want to talk about how important it is to emphasize the need for...