Charles Grassley
Charles Grassley
Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassleyis the senior United States Senator from Iowa, serving since 1981. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representativesand the Iowa state legislature. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from January to June 2001 and from January 2003 to December 2006. Senator Grassley is the current chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the 114th congress...
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I have respect for these evangelical leaders, but sometimes they aren't very politically sophisticated. Sometimes they talk more than they should. And sometimes some of them want to leave the impression that they're big shots close to the seat of power,
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I'm concerned that we're seeing more and more charities used in the best interests of lobbyists, not of the public. Recent reports about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their charitable foundations have raised serious questions.
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If you give money to an organization, you have a right to know that that organization is going to be a trustee of your money,
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If you've been promised a pension, we're going to make sure that you receive it.
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In recent years, the FDA has demonstrated a too-cozy relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and an attitude of shielding rather than disclosing information, ... The opportunity to name a new commissioner is a chance to take the agency in a necessary new direction ... and reassert that the agency's top priority is what's good for John Q. Public when it comes to reviewing drugs in the marketplace.
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By starting today to tackle this challenge of the baby boomers we can avoid a crisis.
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For our children and grandchildren, it is going to be a raw deal because they won't get out what they pay in,
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I am writing to inform you that I intend to conduct an oversight investigation into allegations that you either quashed or redirected two ongoing criminal investigations last year,
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The FBI would have preferred to get rid of the messenger
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The FBI's excuse that the 'computer ate my homework' simply doesn't add up. Instead, the McVeigh case reveals a management meltdown,
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The FBI, by failing to admit it was mechanical problems until almost one year later, it seems to me needlessly jeopardized the safety of our air travelers,
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The CDSOA lines corporate coffers for a select few, and too many innocent companies and workers end up paying the tab, ... I'll continue to seek repeal or suspension of the CDSOA at the earliest possible time.
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I'm extremely disappointed that the European Commission has insisted on perpetuating this dispute,
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If you make a promise, you are responsible for your own promise, ... Unfortunately, there are a few ... bad apples who have abused loopholes ... to avoid funding pensions in a way that shows they are responsible for their own promises.