Remarks

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...

Grassley Executive Business Meeting Statement on the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, September 15, 2011   Mr. Chairman,   We will be able to work on S.1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act...

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act: Renewing the Commitment to Victims of Human Trafficking Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act: Renewing the Commitment to Victims of Human Trafficking” Wednesday, September...

Cybercrime: Updating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Protect Cyberspace and Combat Emerging Threats   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary  “Cybercrime:  Updating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Protect Cyberspace and Combat Emerging Threats” Wednesday, September 7,...

Grassley Prepared Statement at the Immigration Subcommittee Hearing  “The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform”              For years, our country has struggled to find a way forward on immigration reform.  Since the debate reached its peak in 2007, our economy has experienced...

FBI Director Term Extension Cleared by Senate             Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation that would extend the term for two-years of FBI Director Robert Mueller.  The House of...

Judicial Nominees Lack Experience, Second Chance Reauthorization   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting Thursday, July 14, 2011   Nominations Mr. Chairman:   The advice and consent function of the Senate is a critical step in the appointment of federal...

The Violence Against Women Act Keeping Waste and Fraud Out of the Program and Ensuring Funds Help Victims Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “The Violence Against Women Act: Building on Seventeen Years of Accomplishments” Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding...

Grassley Comments of New Sentencing Commission Guidelines M E M O R A N D U M TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      Sentencing Guidelines DA:     Thursday, June 30, 2011   Last year, Congress passed a law to reduce sentencing differences between crack and powder cocaine...

Oversight of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force   Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts Hearing on “Oversight of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force” Thursday, June 30, 2011   Madam Chairman, thank you.  Today’s hearing...