A biography for Chuck Grassleyhasn’t been written yet.
“I think that less presidential interference the better.”
“It wouldn't do me much good to back somebody that won in Iowa if they can't carry on the campaign elsewhere.”
“My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.”
“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.”
“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.”
“President Obama's decision to bypass the constitutional advice and consent of the Senate is not an isolated incident.”
“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.”
“My business is the enforcement of the tax laws and the integrity of the tax code and making sure that trustees of charitable giving are true trustees.”
“Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.”
“Maybe I should just go home and ride my tractor.”
“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.”
“You ought to serve on the platform you run on.”