Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
“Senate Cloture Vote on Pam Bondi’s Nomination to be Attorney General”
Monday, February 3, 2025
Later today we’re going to have the first set of votes on the nomination of Pam Bondi to serve as the Attorney General of the United States.
Before we do, I’d like to speak in support of her nomination.
Ms. Bondi made history as the first woman elected as Florida Attorney General.
She served for eight years, and was easily reelected to a second term because she did such a great job.
She fought against pill mills, eliminated the backlog of rape test kits and stood for law and order.
There’s no doubt that Ms. Bondi’s highly qualified.
She’s capable of doing the job well and she represents mainstream views shared by at least the 77 million Americans who voted for change in the 2024 election.
This should earn her the same bipartisan support this body gave to Attorney General Garland, including this Senator.
I’m disappointed that none of my Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee voted for Ms. Bondi, and I hope the full Senate takes a different approach.
If my colleagues won’t cross the aisle for this qualified nominee, they’ll show that they’re intent on opposing President Trump’s picks for purely partisan reasons.
Ms. Bondi’s ready and able to serve our country, and she’ll work with President Trump to restore faith in the Justice Department.
I’d urge my colleagues to join me in supporting Ms. Bondi.
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