Remarks

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...

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 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...

Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senior Member, Senate Budget Committee “Markup of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution – Day 1” Wednesday, February 12, 2025   VIDEO [Chairman Graham], I appreciate your calling today’s markup. It’s a process to jumpstart the process of moving forward with the Trump agenda.  President Biden used a pandemic as an...

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...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services” Thursday, February 11, 2025   VIDEO The next issue up for consideration by the Senate is cloture on the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [nomination] to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. This cabinet position is responsible for...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence” Tuesday, February 11, 2025   VIDEO Sometime today, we’re voting on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard. She’s going to be Director of National Intelligence after she’s confirmed. Until she was nominated, I only knew...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Honoring Peggy Whitson” Monday, February 10, 2025   VIDEO Today, I pay tribute to an outstanding Iowan, who celebrated her 65th birthday February 9th. An astronaut and patriotic American, Peggy Whitson has never stopped reaching for the stars.  Her hometown is located in Ringgold...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Nomination of Russell Vought to be the Office of Management and Budget Director” Thursday, February 6, 2025   VIDEO Today, we’ll vote on the nomination of Russ Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Mr. Vought served as the OMB Director for much of President Trump’s first term –...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Honoring the Birthday of President Ronald Reagan” Thursday, February 6, 2025   VIDEO Today we’re celebrating the birthday of our nation’s 40th President, Ronald Reagan.  He was born in a small, second-story apartment above a tavern in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6th,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Scott Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development” Wednesday, February 5, 2025   VIDEO Sometime today we’re confirming Scott Turner as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. As a former NFL cornerback, developer, state and local official, and...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs” Tuesday, February 4, 2025   VIDEO I come to the floor to speak about the nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs that we’ll be voting on in a couple hours. I have long considered myself a friend of veterans.  The...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee “Senate Confirmation of Pam Bondi to be Attorney General” Tuesday, February 4, 2025 VIDEO In a few moments, we’ll vote to confirm Pam Bondi as the Attorney General of the United States.  Before we do, I’d like to speak in support of her nomination, and in doing that,...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing titled “The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling” Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Welcome everybody. Today’s hearing is on fentanyl and fentanyl related substances.  Before I begin, I want to take a moment to...