[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Tribute to Chuck Grassley

  Mr. President, I want to take a brief moment to express my gratitude 
to the Judiciary Committee chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley, for his 
leadership over the past months as we worked to confirm Judge--now 
Justice--Kavanaugh.
  Every Supreme Court confirmation process is a somewhat arduous 
affair, but Chairman Grassley had to contend with more than an 
increased workload. He had to contend with Democratic colleagues who 
did everything they could to delay and disrupt the process and to taint 
Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation. Yet no matter what tactics the 
Democrats resorted to, from interrupting the confirmation hearing to 
withholding critical information, Chairman Grassley stayed above the 
fray. He carried on with what needed to be done, whether that was 
compiling information from Justice Kavanaugh's time in the White House 
or interviewing witnesses. He made sure the entire confirmation process 
was thorough and fair, and he ensured that Dr. Ford and Justice 
Kavanaugh were treated with dignity and respect.
  I am grateful we had him at the helm of the Judiciary Committee 
during this process, and I am grateful that, once again, he helped to 
put an outstandingly qualified Justice on the Supreme Court.