Chuck Grassley
Chuck 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 September 1993
CountryUnited States of America
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Supreme Court nominees should know that this exercise of judicial restraint is the key ingredient of being good judge, as the Constitution constrains judges every bit as much as it constrains we legislators, executives and citizens in their actions.
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Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.
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When you're encouraging - the government is encouraging guns to be sold illegally to people that shouldn't have them, the laws aren't being faithfully executed.
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I don't want the F-B-I to forget what a primary change of direction for them has been since Nine-Eleven four years ago. That change of direction was that they are in the front line of the domestic war on terrorism and if they fail, then we lose that domestic war.
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More of his unreserved honesty is needed inside the beltway,
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We need to make sure parents and coaches are aware of the dangers an on the look-out for the warning signs. Performance enhancing drugs are too damaging to young people for parents and coaches to not be involved.
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There are a number of qualities that I've looked for in a Supreme Court nominee. I believe that the nominee should be someone who knows he or she is not appointed to impose his or her views of right and wrong.
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When the Democrats were investigating the U.S. attorneys that were accused of responding to political pressure, that I joined Senator Leahy in efforts to get transparency of all of the documents.
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We need to get the price of wind energy down to 3.5 cents per kilowatt,
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When people from Iowa take the initiative to improve their communities, it is important for the federal government to support their efforts.
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It's much more quiet than I thought. People that you would normally think would fight this president's judges are relatively quiet, reserving judgment -- probably going to hope that something will come up that will be very controversial.
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They are making it possible for a very close vote in the House of Representatives to be reversed, ... I'm not proposing that be done, but it could very easily happen... The Chinese government ought to make a clear decision-- Do they want to move forward or do they want these obstacles that put their relationships with other countries, including the United States, in jeopardy.
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We should include responsible spending language in additional hurricane relief legislation that we will pass. This way, we can make sure every relief worker can do what's necessary, just like they did after 9/11, without increasing the risks and opportunities for abusive spending.
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I want to remind all Americans that the Senate has a very important responsibility to confirm only well- qualified individuals who will faithfully interpret the law and the Constitution.