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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We are talking about maintaining existing (tax) policy beyond whatever sunset we have now,
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I would imagine we have 55 or 56 votes to repeal it, but it's not going to get done,
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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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I have very good evidence not that the process is broken but within the process there was just mischief,
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In addition to allowing plans to book phantom investment gains, United was able to use stale, non-market interest rates to value pension liabilities, thereby further disguising funding deficits. In other words, our pension laws tell these companies, 'Take off the green eye shades and put on rose-colored glasses.
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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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I hope, sitting in the marble palace, you'll remember that I have great pride in the success of the False Claims Act,
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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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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.
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By starting today to tackle this challenge of the baby boomers we can avoid a crisis.
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I'm extremely disappointed that the European Commission has insisted on perpetuating this dispute,
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I am very pessimistic about it in the future, ... Probably the next bite at Social Security will come in 2009.
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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,