Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Executive Business Meeting

January 18, 2018

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Good morning. We have a full agenda today, and I understand we’ll need to have roll call votes on most of the nominees before us.

Rev. Dr. Melvin Grimes has been selected by the Churches United of the Quad City Area Board of Directors to serve as Interim Executive Director. Dr. Grimes will continue the tradition of Christian faith-based leadership until a new Executive Director is chosen to replace Anne Wachal, who stepped down in December.

Des Moines, IA – Iowans are speaking out following Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address. Communities across the state stepped up to share the real stories of how critical services, schools, and businesses have been hurt by Governor Reynolds and her messed up priorities that put partisanship and special interests ahead of Iowa.   The Iowa Democratic Party gave these Iowans a platform with our “Iowa Deserves Better Tour,” with stops in Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Grinnell.  

(Davenport, Iowa)— On Saturday, Jan. 20, Progressive Action for the Common Good is holding a membership event, Toast the Resistance. 

The day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, millions around the country, and around the world, marched to protest the racist, sexist, classist and xenophobic positions of the new president at the Women’s March on January 20, 2017.