Quotes by Charles Grassley

“The bottom line is, there have been a lot of nuts elected to the United States Senate.”

“Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets.”

“I have respect for these evangelical leaders, but sometimes they arent very politically sophisticated. Sometimes they talk more than they should. And sometimes some of them want to leave the impression that theyre big shots close to the seat of power,”

“This legislation extends very important benefits for people who live on the edge of poverty,”

“And the provision included to offset the cost of these programs recognizes that taxpayers shouldnt have to pay for certain lifestyle prescription drugs through Medicare and Medicaid.”

“My perception is that were making considerable progress. But not as much progress as we thought that we would make.”

“The American taxpayers have spent a lot of money on this report and they deserve the right to see it,”

“The only thing thats going to be fatal to this nomination is how she performs before the committee. If she performs all right, then shes obviously going to be approved. But if she doesnt perform well, she probably wont be approved.”

“Complacency by the watchdogs hurts both taxpayers and beneficiaries.”

“Money is wasted or lost to fraud, and quality of care can be jeopardized when products and services come from con artists rather than qualified suppliers,”