Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, December 2, 2021Before we vote, I also wanted to take a minute to talk about
comments that have been made about the Supreme Court and the Dobbs case it heard yesterday. A number
of Democrats and activists on the left have...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDon’t Be Fooled,
China is Still Very Much a Communist CountryWednesday, December 1, 2021VIDEO
It’s
typical for commentators to talk about how China is no longer really communist. Of
course, only the most ardent China apologist would question that it’s still a
one-party authoritarian...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Justice
Department and FBI Need to Be Held Accountable for Spreading MisinformationTuesday, November
30, 2021VIDEO On
November 3, 2021, Special Counsel Durham indicted Christopher Steele’s primary
sub-source, Igor Danchenko on five counts of lying to the FBI. He
lied about his contacts and the...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Tribute to Tom
RiterTuesday, November
30, 2021VIDEO Every
Tuesday morning, I hold a conference call with agriculture reporters and farm
broadcasters to discuss news and issues impacting the two percent of America who
feeds and fuels the world. For
the past several decades, the first...
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IowaHelp All Students Find their PotentialMonday, November 29, 2021VIDEO I’ve
always been a critic of one-size-fits-all government. There
are few places where this is more inappropriate than education. Each
child is different. And,
if we offer only a cookie cutter, assembly line...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHow Much More
Evidence Does the Government Need to Fully Investigate Hunter Biden?Monday, November
29, 2021VIDEO Today,
I’m going to highlight a new Hunter Biden record that I’ve recently made public.
Before
I get to that, I’m going to take a trip down memory lane. On
September 23,...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Department of
Defense Needs an Accounting UpgradeThursday, November
18, 2021VIDEO On
November 15, the Pentagon announced that it completed its fourth consecutive
annual audit, and received a fourth consecutive failing opinion. The
Pentagon paints merely conducting the audit as a...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaLet’s Hold the
Office of Net Assessment AccountableThursday, November
18, 2021VIDEO On
November 4 of this year, I introduced an amendment to this year’s National
Defense Bill. This
amendment focuses on the Office of Net Assessment within the Pentagon. The
Office of Net Assessment’s...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Inflation has Reached an Out-of-Control Level Wednesday, November 17, 2021 VIDEO Inflation soared to a 31-year high in October. Now, it seems President Biden and his allies are sensing inflation may endanger their reckless tax and spending agenda. As a result,...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Co-Chairman, Caucus on International Narcotics ControlHearing on The Nexus Between the Illicit Drug Trade and CorruptionWednesday, November 17, 2021 Corruption threatens economic, social, and political development.
The illicit drug trade is a massive barrier to ending corruption. We’re here
today...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Nominations Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Yesterday we all learned about a very disturbing development at
the FBI. A whistleblower there disclosed a directive from the FBI’s Criminal
Investigative Division and its Counterterrorism Division...
Excerpts of Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Stand Firm for Independent Cattle Producers Tuesday, November 16, 2021VIDEO “Livestock producers knew that these arrangements were not allowing them to get a fair market price for livestock going to slaughter, so they called for livestock mandatory reporting...
Prepared Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Oversight of the Dept. of Homeland SecurityTuesday, November 16, 2021 I’m
glad we’re finally holding a hearing where we can discuss the unprecedented
national security and humanitarian crisis the Biden Administration has created
at our...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaFirst Responders
Deserve Protection on the JobMonday, November
15, 2021VIDEO The
Senate has unanimously passed
the Protecting America’s First Responders
Act. I
authored this legislation to expand benefits to first responders who are
injured in the line of duty. The
Public Safety...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Biden White House Needs to Provide Answers on Record Keeping Practices Monday,
November 15, 2021 VIDEO On July 30 of this year, Senator Johnson and I sent a
letter to the White House Counsel. That letter was based on media reports that...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, November 4, 2021 Today we have six judicial nominees, five U.S. Attorney nominees,
and two bills on the agenda. We’d like the judicial nominees and S. 2629 held
over since they’re on the agenda for the first time.
Let me...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaBig
Tech is a Bipartisan IssueWednesday,
November 3, 2021VIDEO
Earlier this month, I joined with Senator
Klobuchar and ten Senate colleagues to introduce the American Innovation and Choice
Online Act. This bill has garnered support from all
sides of the political spectrum and is a commonsense...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA
Tribute to Neal SmithWednesday,
November 3, 2021VIDEO I would like to take a moment to pay
tribute to former Iowa Congressman Neal Smith, who passed away yesterday at age
101. He was a true public servant. He entered public life for the right
reasons and had no interest in...
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Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSpeak Up for Free
Speech at Universities Across AmericaTuesday, November 2,
2021VIDEO I have spoken many times about the importance of our
First Amendment freedom of speech. Our commitment to the open discussion of ideas is one
reason why America has been successful. Unfortunately,...
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Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Whistleblowers
Should Not Be Punished for Speaking Up
Tuesday,
November 2, 2021
VIDEO
During my time in the Senate, I have
always upheld the work of whistleblowers.
Those who speak up about government
wrongdoing should be rewarded, not sidelined and punished.
But that...
