Chuck Grassley Quotes (33 Quotes)


    I'm worried that a few people are confusing the ringing of a church bell with the ringing of a cash register, ... When I hear about leaders of charities being provided a 300,000 Bentley to drive around in, my fear is that it's the taxpayers who subsidize this charity who are really being taken for a ride.

    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.

    As part of the consensus building process, I agreed to take out a death penalty provision for crimes of violence committed against children that result in the death of a child,

    These settlements are evidence of systemic, industry-wide problems that need to be addressed.

    I wanna' be able to count on the F-B-I not forgetting that they are the front line in the war against terrorism, to protect Americans, making sure the awful things that happened on September the 11th at the Pentagon or New York City don't happen again.


    There's only one customer that should be at the table, and that's the American people, ... The American people should be the number one and only client of the FDA, and that's purely for safety of drugs.

    You ought to give her an opportunity to appear before the committee.

    What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.

    Strengthening local airports in Iowa is important for economic development and improving the quality of life our rural areas and urban communities.

    With a wife approving her husband's salary, it appears that this board's stamp is really just a rubber stamp,

    If Americans could legally access prescription drugs outside the United States, then drug companies would be forced to re-evaluate their pricing strategy.

    There is an uphill battle now for the Food and Drug Administration to re-establish itself as the real referee between the safety of the public and the profitability of the drug companies,

    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.

    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.

    I hope that the next time the USDA brings this up they take into account the American farmer and actually consult with Congress.

    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.

    The review of those projects is probably more needed now because of the cost of the worst natural disaster we've had in this country.

    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.

    He is putting the good of country and party ahead of his own personal ambitions.


    When people from Iowa take the initiative to improve their communities, it is important for the federal government to support their efforts.

    Imports create competition and keep domestic industry more responsive to consumers. In the United States, we import everything consumers want. So why not pharmaceuticals?

    Someone has to pick up the tab when people get out of repaying their own debts.

    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.

    As chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, I look forward to working with the White House and moving quickly in finding a successor,

    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,


    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.

    Keeping that promise this year made our job much more difficult, ... I don't see how you're going to be able to have that rule of thumb three years from now.

    We need to get the price of wind energy down to 3.5 cents per kilowatt,

    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.

    Gifted students represent a vital resource that has unlimited potential. We need to make sure that these exceptional young people have the support and services they need to be successful.

    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 911, without increasing the risks and opportunities for abusive spending.


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