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Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Foreign Students and Technological Espionage” Wednesday, March 5, 2025   VIDEO In January, investors’ concerns about China’s advances in AI innovation wiped out nearly a trillion dollars in U.S. tech stock value. That happened in a single day. Chinese companies like DeepSeek are...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing titled “Never To Be Silent: Stemming the Tide of Antisemitism in America” Wednesday, March 5, 2025   Five months ago, the Democrats held a generalized hearing on hate crimes in this Committee, entitled “A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide...

Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Foreign Relations Committee “Introducing Matt Whitaker, Nominee to be the U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” Tuesday, March 4, 2025   VIDEO Thank you very much to all the members of this distinguished Committee. I’m here to introduce a friend and a fellow...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Hamas Hostages” Tuesday, March 4, 2025   VIDEO October 7, 2023, will probably go down in history to Americans like December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor Day. [On] October 7th, two years ago, Israel experienced a surprise attack from Hamas. As those under attack rushed to safe rooms and...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Linda McMahon to be the Secretary of Education” Monday, March 3, 2025   VIDEO The Senate will soon vote to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education. I know that some people feel that the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “World Hearing Day” Monday, March 3, 2025 VIDEO This day, March 3rd, is World Hearing Day.  Approximately 38 million Americans report hearing loss. Meanwhile, an estimated 29 million American adults could benefit from using hearing aids. So, I’d like to speak to you about the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Ron Steele’s Legendary Career in Broadcast Journalism” Wednesday, February 26, 2025   VIDEO Today, I come to the Senate floor to congratulate a legend in the broadcasting business.  Ron Steele is a long-time journalist from my hometown TV station, KWWL, in Waterloo,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Jamieson Greer to be the United States Trade Representative” Tuesday, February 25, 2025   VIDEO Soon we’ll be voting on the nomination of Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be the United Stated Trade Representative. I will be supporting that nomination. I voted for his...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Baltic Independence and Ukraine” Monday, February 24, 2025   VIDEO Today is Estonian Independence Day. On this day in 1918, the Estonians declared their independence from the Russian Empire. They had to fight a war against both Germans and the army of Soviet Russia to secure their...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senior Member, Senate Budget Committee “A Return to Fiscal Sanity” Thursday, February 20, 2025 VIDEO FLOOR CHART HERE I rise to support the budget resolution that’s before the United States Senate. Speaking to that, I want to remind people of some history.  These famous words came from Rahm Emanuel, President...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck GrassleyChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business Meeting to Consider S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl ActThursday, February 20, 2025 Welcome everybody. On our agenda we’ve got one legislative matter and two nominations listed.  The Minority has exercised their right under the committee rules to hold over the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore"Oversight Accomplishments of the 118th Congress"Thursday, February 20, 2025 VIDEO I take Congress’ constitutional oversight mandate very seriously. What you learn in eighth grade civics, [our] oversight responsibility is checks and balances of government. In the 118th Congress, as...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Nomination of Kash Patel to be FBI Director” Wednesday, February 19, 2025 VIDEO Soon, we’ll begin voting on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as the Director of the FBI. I’ve spoken on his nomination within the last couple days, but I wanted to spend a few more minutes...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration” Wednesday, February 19, 2025   VIDEO The Senate will soon confirm Kelly Loeffler; she will then be the next Administrator of the Small Business Administration.  As a former colleague in the...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee  Hearing on “Children’s Safety in the Digital Era: Strengthening Protections and Addressing Legal Gaps” Wednesday, February 19, 2025   Good morning. In today’s digital era, our young people face risks that previous generations couldn’t have imagined. Even though...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Motion to Proceed to Kash Patel’s Nomination to be Director of the FBI” Tuesday, February 18, 2025   VIDEO Today we’re going to take a procedural vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to be the Director of the FBI.  I want to take a few minutes to express my support for his...

Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture” Thursday, February 13, 2025   I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Brooke Rollins of Texas to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.  I met Mrs. Rollins during...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2025   Good morning. Today, we’ve got two items on our agenda. Kash Patel’s nomination to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. Because the HALT Fentanyl Act...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on the Nominations of Todd Blanche to Deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater to be Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to this hearing to consider the nominations of Todd...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Cooper DeJean” Wednesday, February 12, 2025   VIDEO The champions of the 59th Super Bowl will celebrate with a parade on Valentine's Day in Philadelphia.  I can say with pride, the state of Iowa is celebrating this victory with Cooper DeJean, a hometown hero and former Iowa...