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 believe the victims of Katrina would certainly be covered under this provision, ... that there are no unintended results.
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We need to get these tax incentives on the books and help Katrina victims make a fresh start,
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the extent to which tax policy needs to be change to affect individual victims and particularly to help the rebuilding of lost businesses.
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With this first initiative from the Finance Committee - and there will be more in other areas where we have jurisdiction - we want the victims through all of the affected areas to know that they can count on us to create a set of measures that will return vitality and vigor to the Gulf region.
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A little research can go a long way to stopping the con artists who try to turn this tragedy into a profit-making venture. By making sure a charity checks out, those who are giving can make sure their valuable contributions reach the countless victims of this devastating natural disaster.
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The immediate relief package that we're announcing today will help get short-term aid to hurricane victims by encouraging food donations and the employment of displaced individuals,
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We here in Congress have to find solutions. They don't have to, ... The answer is, they are both running for president.
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We're going to work on 4 or 5 senators to see if we can take care of their objections,
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The rules are full of serious holes that need to be fixed as soon as possible,
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I've seen this office become involved in many questionable projects despite strong and persistent opposition from senior staff. It appears to me that this has created a lack of respect and trust, and has resulted in an ineffective Office of the Inspector General.
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The serious nature of the reported findings and allegations, coupled with the grave implications if these allegations are meritorious, compel me ... to refer these matters to the Department of Justice and to the Securities Exchange Commission for consideration.
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Is there any room in constitutional interpretation for the judge's own values or beliefs?
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The wisest thing to do is disregard revenue that was never supposed to come in anyway,
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The world can come down on a football coach much more quickly than it can come down on a U.S. senator, ... Even considering the salary they get, I would not trade places with them. And you know most of them get six or seven times what I get.