Iowa, delivered his opening statement at the confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general. He called for her "swift confirmation" and praised her past accomplishments and service as Florida's attorney general.
"Ms. Bondi’s a highly qualified choice. And change is desperately needed," Grassley said in his opening remarks.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, is testifying to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday.
Bondi served as Florida’s attorney general for eight years and before that she was a local prosecutor for almost two decades.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a second day of its confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, on Thursday.
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, survived an at times contentious hearing while declining to say if Joe Biden won the 2020 vote.
Pamela Bondi, former Florida attorney general, personal lawyer for Donald Trump during his first impeachment and present nominee to run the Justice Department, refused to answer important questions in her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.
Trump's attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, to face questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Pam Bondi, faced intense scrutiny from Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings over two days with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General.
Bondi is expected to receive broad support from Republicans but face sharp questions from Democrats who have concerns about whether she will protect the Justice Department from political influence.