79 Quotes by Chuck Grassley

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    I believe that if you have faith in your own abilities then in the end others will have faith in them too, even if they need a little persuading.

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    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.

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    My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

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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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    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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    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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    Now it's a shame to put it off to another year because every year we put it off it's going to cost 600 billion dollars more, spread out over 75 years,

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