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Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley's Public Statements on Judicial Branch

Chuck Grassley
Full Name: Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley
Office: U.S. Senate (IA) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1980
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Barbara; 5 Children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, Jay
Birth Date: 09/17/1933
Birth Place: New Hartford, IA
Home City: New Hartford, IA
Religion: Baptist

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April 24, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez - Grassley Presses Perez to Comply with Subpoena, Obey the Law Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Labor Department Nominee Fails to Comply with Subpoena Unknown
April 15, 2013 Grassley, Goodlatte and Issa Release Report: How Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez Manipulated Justice and Ignored the Rule of Law Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Grassley Unveils Legislation to Lessen Burden on Second and Eleventh Circuit Courts Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Executive Session Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Senators Work to Close Loophole that Allows Terrorists to Stay in U.S. Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Reservation of Leader Time Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2013 Letter to Honorable Judge Thomas F. Hogan - Grassley Presses for Details about Federal Courts' Handling of Sequestration Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 President's Judicial Nominees Being Treated More than Fairly Unknown
June 20, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Jan. 30, 2012 Recess Appointments Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2012 Executive Session Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2012 Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2012 Grassley: Presidential Appointment Upends Senate Practice, Legal Precedent Unknown
Nov. 18, 2011 Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
June 23, 2011 Executive Session Washington DC
May 18, 2011 Executive Session Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Executive Session Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Ranking Member Grassley Statement on the Pace of Judicial Nominations and the Nomination of John J. McConnell Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2010 Youth Drug Use Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2010 Latest Report of Legal Aid Spending on Club Dues and Meals, Leased Car Shows Continued Oversight Lapses Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2010 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2010 Executive Session Washington, DC
July 20, 2010 Senator Grassley's Statement for Judiciary Committee Exec on Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court Unknown
July 13, 2010 Letter To Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, U.S. Department Of Justice Washington, DC
March 4, 2010 Judiciary Republicans Highlight Dawn Johnsen's Alarming Record, National Security Concerns Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2009 Grassley: It Should be Legal to Buy Cheaper Prescription Drugs From Other Countries Washington, DC
Nov. 20, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary, United States Department Of Homeland Security Washington, DC
Nov. 20, 2009 Grassley, Senators Take Exception with Administration Remarks that Legalizing Undocumented Workers will Help Economy Washington, DC
Nov. 6, 2009 Grassley Says CRS Legal Opinion Confirms HHS Campaign May Violate Federal Law Washington, DC
Aug. 6, 2009 Executive Session Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2009 Sotomayor Nomination Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - "The Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States " Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 Statement On The Nomination Hearing Of Sonia Sotomayor Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Grassley Works to Give Employers Tools to Comply with Legal Hiring Practices Washington, DC
March 4, 2009 Grassley: It Should Be Legal To Buy Prescription Drugs From Other Countries Washington, DC
Oct. 30, 2008 Letter President George W. Bush, Re: Honor Congressional Intent with Inspector General Law Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 Senators Scrutinize Legal Services Corporation Spending, Management Washington, DC
Oct. 16, 2007 Letter to to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Letter to Five Private Equity Firms Washington, DC
July 24, 2007 Letter to Ms. Catherine Reynolds, Chairman, EduCap, Inc. d/b/a Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Washington, DC
July 16, 2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
June 27, 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007--Continued Washington, DC
May 23, 2007 Immigration Washington, DC
May 7, 2007 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 Washington, DC
May 1, 2007 Grassley: It Should be Legal to Buy Cheaper Prescription Drugs from Other Countries Washington, DC
Jan. 25, 2007 Grassley/Sessioins Amendment to Encourage Government Contractors to Hire Legal Immigrants Passes Unanimously Washington, DC

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