Remarks

Grassley Executive Committee Statement on the School Safety Bill Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Executive Business Meeting School Safety and Campus Enhancement Act Tuesday, March 12, 2013 I want to say a few words about the Boxer School Safety bill.  I worked closely with Senators Boxer and Warner...

Grassley Executive Committee Statement on the Background Checks Bill Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013, S.374 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Mr. Chairman, I oppose this bill. The first point I want to make goes to process.  When this bill was first...

Grassley Statement on Gun Trafficking/Straw Purchasing legislation Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, March 7, 2013 Gun Trafficking/Straw Purchasing, S. 54 Mr. Chairman, I greatly appreciate the substitute amendment that you are offering today on S. 54.  I have offered an...

Grassley Executive Committee Statement on the Assault Weapons Ban Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Assault Weapons Ban, S. 150 Mr. Chairman, I appreciate Senator Feinstein’s sincerity in pursuing the assault weapons ban.  This has been an important issue for her for 20 years....

Grassley Statement at Oversight Hearing of the Department of Justice Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Justice Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s oversight hearing focusing on the Justice Department.  It is an...

Grassley Prepared Floor Statment on Caitlin Halligan Nomination Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the nomination of Caitlin Halligan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Caitlin...

Grassley Statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013” Wednesday, February 27, 2013     Madame Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing.  The tragedy...

President's Judicial Nominees Being Treated More than Fairly Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary The Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Monday, February 25, 2013      Mr. President, I rise today in support of Robert E. Bacharach,...

Grassley Substitute Amendment to S. 47 the Violence Against Women Act Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Grassley Amendment to S. 47 the Violence Against Women Act Thursday, February 7, 2013 Mr. President, I ask to call up my amendment and ask for its immediate consideration. This amendment is the...

Consideration of the Violence Against Women Act Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee The Motion to Proceed to the Violence Against Women Act Monday, February 4, 2013     Mr. President, I will support the motion to proceed to the Violence Against Women Act.  I expect that many of...

Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Nominations, ATF Director Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, January 31, 2013 Mr. Chairman, today we will formally organize the Committee on the Judiciary for the 113th Congress.  I want to join in welcoming two new...

Nominations Hearing for Roman, Moore, Torres, Watson, Kelly Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Hearing for Nelson Stephen Román, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Raymond P. Moore, to be United States District Judge for the District of...

Grassley Statement at Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, December 6, 2012 Mr. Chairman, The Location Privacy Protection Act is on the agenda for the first time.  We have a request that it be held over. I spoke with...

100 Judicial Confirmations this Congress Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary The Nomination of Michael P. Shea, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Mr. President,     Today, the Senate turns to the confirmation of another...

Looking for Balance in Electronic Communications Privacy Act Update Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, November 29, 2012   Mr. Chairman, On the agenda, we’re prepared to move on the nomination of Angela Dickinson to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of...

Ranking Member Grassley Statement at Executive Business Meeting Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, September 13, 2012 Mr. Chairman, On the agenda today, we’re prepared to take up S.645, the Child Protection Improvements Act.   There’s a nominee and five other bills...

Ranking Member Grassley Statement at Executive Business Meeting Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, September 13, 2012 Mr. Chairman, On the agenda today, we’re prepared to take up S.645, the Child Protection Improvements Act.   There’s a nominee and five other bills...

The Citizens United Court and the Importance of the Voting Rights Act  Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing The Citizens United Court and the Importance of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. President Obama’s former spokesman...

Grassley Prepared Statement at the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Rising Prison Costs: Restricting Budgets and Crime Prevention Options” Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing.  This is an important subject, and I’m glad the committee is examining it.  I thank the witnesses for being here today, and I look...

Grassley Opening Statement for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Justice Click here for the video.   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Justice Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Mr. Chairman, thank you for...