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
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.
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.
More of his unreserved honesty is needed inside the beltway,
We need to get the price of wind energy down to 3.5 cents per kilowatt,
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.
If I move one way, I lose a couple votes. If I move another way, I lose a couple votes.
I've always considered making it legal for Americans to import their prescription drugs a free-trade issue. Imports create competition and keep domestic industry more responsive to consumers.
Nominees [to Supreme Court] shouldn't be expected to pre-commit to ruling on certain issues in a certain way. Nor should senators ask nominees to pledge to rule on issues in a particular way.
The Fed has the ability to put money out, it's got the ability to take money back in, and if they don't do that, we will have hyperinflation worse than we had in 1980 and 1981.
All week Senate will be on the Stimulus/Porkulus Bill. Tune in C SPAN
Judge [Samuel] Alito has a reputation for being an exceptional and honest judge devoted to the rule of law, as well as being a man of integrity.
If I can't negotiate something that gets more than four Republicans, I'm not a very good representative of my party.
I'm the policy-maker; I'm the lawmaker.
Strengthening local airports in Iowa is important for economic development and improving the quality of life our rural areas and urban communities