Supreme Court nominees should be individuals who not only understand, but truly respect the equal roles and responsibilities of different branches of government and our state governments. Chuck Grassley More Quotes by Chuck Grassley More Quotes From Chuck Grassley 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. Chuck Grassley learning children school Maybe I should just go home and ride my tractor. Chuck Grassley tractors should home If I move one way, I lose a couple votes. If I move another way, I lose a couple votes. Chuck Grassley couple way moving John Marshall's warning that the power to tax is the power to destroy has taken on far greater meaning... more specifically, the power of the Internal Revenue Service is threatening to destroy the freedom of religion , guaranteed by the First Amendment. As part of that guarantee, Congress has granted tax exemptions for churches to avoid excessive interference in their religious activities. Chuck Grassley taken religious christian If we fulfill our responsibility to the Constitution, the Supreme Court will be filled with superior legal minds who will pursue the one agenda that our founding fathers intended in writing the Constitution: justice, rather than political or personal goals. Chuck Grassley responsibility writing father 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. Chuck Grassley law integrity men 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. Chuck Grassley have-faith believe needs I want to remind all Americans that the Senate has a very important responsibility to confirm only well- qualified individuals who will faithfully interpret the law and the Constitution. Chuck Grassley important responsibility law 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. Chuck Grassley ruling issues way Complacency by the watchdogs hurts both taxpayers and beneficiaries. Chuck Grassley taxpayers complacency hurt 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. Chuck Grassley hyperinflation feds ability I get paid by the year, and I try to earn my money. Chuck Grassley paid trying years 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. Chuck Grassley issues competition drug There is a lot of waste in government-run programs generally, and a lot of waste and fraud and misuse of money in Medicare and Medicaid that can be saved. Chuck Grassley medicare-and-medicaid government running If Americans could legally access prescription drugs outside the United States, then drug companies would be forced to re-evaluate their pricing strategy. Chuck Grassley united-states drug america My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed. Chuck Grassley reform goal law As the old saying goes, for somebody as famous as you, you don't need any introduction. Chuck Grassley old-saying introduction The public relies on the advice of doctors and leading researchers. The public has a right to know about financial relationships between those doctors and the drug companies who make the pharmaceuticals prescribed by doctors. Chuck Grassley doctors drug advice You ought to serve on the platform you run on. Chuck Grassley ought platforms running President Obama's decision to bypass the constitutional advice and consent of the Senate is not an isolated incident. Chuck Grassley decision president advice
