Chuck Grassley Reads Out Detailed Report On 'Corruption' In Department of Defense Contracting

During remarks on the Senate floor, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke about DoD contracts with Amazon.
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[@JerryHicks-ib9ix]

Thank You Sen. Chuck Grassley. You are right more attention to corruption is super important. Call them out !

[@patriciayohn6136]

If only Senator Grassley, had been the Senate Minority Leader instead of Mitch!

[@JCole72722]

We don't just need accountability, we also need consequences for actions. Thank you Senator Grassley.

[@kimlee4010]

You never give up Senator Grassley! Much respect to you Sir ✊❤️✊

[@mzmartin8115]

This literally made me dizzy...the corruption is everywhere

[@jetpack5]

You can poke a stick in it anywhere and find it and its no small beans

[@tcalip2968]

This is more and more proof of the wrong People being hired to do important jobs or there will not be any way these kinds of serious crimes will pile up this high all over the USA. No forgiveness for such reckless and lawless actions. Thanks for sharing.

[@SusanJefferson-p2b]

Thank you! Mr.Grassly!

[@tomtwo8714]

Senator Grassley putting it on the record.

[@KcPenguins]

Thank you, Forbes. For sharing this. Also thank you for dating this announcement.

[@hulkingcolosussklunnulk2501]

You figure it out grassly ,god bless you,sir

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

👍👍 Sen. Grassley - Many of us really appreciate your efforts to reveal corruption in DC. We need 500 more just like you sir.

[@jasonheadrick9236]

I totally agree u took the words out of my mouth

[@abecampbell8009]

A very rare breed of politician. Full respect.

[@mlj6419]

I think its safe to say that corruption is in EVERY form of government. It's easy when you you have a bottomless checkbook i.e. tax payers dollars or the ability of print more only to de-value our hard earned money.

[@WarNPeace-p6h]

Get Em Chuck Grassley

[@tomtwo8714]

These Inspector Generals seem to be lacking.

[@jonathanwatkins6951]

What alot of people don't know is that the IG position is a joke. They have no enforcement, punishment, change authority or ability. All they can do is report, and they usually report to the boss of the department, section, unit they are investigating.

[@njg26.gustav12]

Zero accountability.

[@vmax4575]

Wow that is painful to listen to but…. Someone has to watch where the money goes and have accountability. But the congress cuts those budgets.

[@larryw5429]

Where has he been for the last 70 years because thats how long DOD contractors have been buying and selling politicians like cotton candy! They don't need to buy all of them but just enough to keep the status quo! Same happens with big tech. Politicians drag them in front of some committee for some dog and pony show theatrects to make it seem like they care and are doing their jobs but when the donation checks clear the bank its business as usual and nothing happens to anyone!

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

He's "Been" in the Senate since 1981 That's where he's been for more than 40 0f those 70 years you asked about 40+ Years in the same position as US Senator Does that Clear Things Up A Little Bit for you? I, personally have Serious Doubts that Chuck has been an Innocent Bystander for the entire 40+ Years

[@larryw5429]

I agree.. He is just mad the company padding his bank account didn't get contract! @@dwightcurrie8316

[@charlottejones367]

We meed more like Grassley in DC

[@cindylandry7856]

Amen, Senator Grassley. Thank you so much for looking out for the American people. We love you. ❤

[@barbararuhlman2954]

Chuck gets to the bottom of issues.

[@tomhamilton9140]

Charge and prosecute the criminals involved. .

[@icydawn4257]

There’s a fascist AG

[@donmcdaniel2863]

The most hard working Senator we have!!!

[@Importantly-1]

Thank you for your oversight! Mr.Chuck. Grassley… Yes the problem is surely noticed and egregious.. America is hurting so much we are imploding.. Monopolies should be illegal.. Checks and balances must be procured. Shumer needs to stop giving money to Ukraine the Blob oligarchs.. also we need audit all goings on! Thank you for explaining our injustices.. we appreciate you always for you are good!

[@KcPenguins]

Well! Stated. Thank you.

[@tigercub1965]

Thank you for speaking on the importance of oversight.

[@Bobs_hitland]

American government is being watched by our faithful patriot Senators! Grassley is one of our best!

[@davidbertrand6884]

My Viewing began 3.15.24 @ 2:42am

[@mevisface]

Timeline is dirty. KZbin did the nasty on this thread.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

&....Fix it! Damn!

[@mevisface]

America first. Do work.

[@Kenneth-nx4uv]

GO CHUCK GO. BRAVO SIR!.

[@hulkingcolosussklunnulk2501]

Do good everyone....for yashua return is promise

[@Oo7Hola]

He came once already. I don’t think anyone in their right mind would one to get involved for the second time

[@maryjoyce7520]

Why doesn't anybody go to jail???

[@rosieespinoza1288]

I think Mr. Grassley is so wise due to God and his wisdom only comes within age. I wish he was part of my family his voice is soothing and makes me feel safe

[@aaronchustz8531]

Good man.

[@tylerreamer8292]

👍

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@charleslewis6047]

Thank God for Sen. Grassley and his bulldog attitude who is faithful to his seat and the American citizen. Thank you sir for your service!

[@scorber23]

this news is SHOCKING 😮

[@margaritamora2350]

NO. SOUND. !!

[@FlapSmear78]

Until people start going to jail, this will continue.

[@kymobileweb6000]

lawlessness breeds more of the same- letting them get by without punishment gives no deterrent and it keeps repeating we have laws for that reason

[@nancyallen8497]

PROSECUTE, PROSECUTE, PROSECUTE… NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AbrahamStaples-o5t]

Please help us now honorable grassley,we have no one else to help us abrahams case is so horrific and shocking it must not be allowed to be covered up because who is doing it ççç c .

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@googoolac1060]

Thanks, Grassley. Also like your work during Fast and Furious. Wish some real convictions and prison time would have come from that

[@patriotxpants]

Antitrust lawsuit needed

[@stuartegrin7543]

Drain the swamp

[@tcalip2968]

We should continue to make it known in the Media of these attacks so when People see us acting a fool they know that we are not guilty. We do not want to be a part of these reckless and lawless troublemakers. Allied Universal Security and SEIU-USWW in Oakland, CA. all of a sudden was allowed to move the private Security Company and change the Union after compensation was to be paid out. The local Courts in Alameda County still do not hold compensation for known crimes like these that keep happening and not pay the Employees who was to been compensated. It appears that the ones who are starting all these serious prejudice, racists, and crazy disruptions are then attacking the Companies only because of specific People that are employed because they are envious of them and dysfunctional actions are all that they know. How many serious reports do Congress need to enforce taking the money from the ones involved and paying those of us who proved our cases. It has been clear for decades that the ones committing these serious crimes do not know how to use money. Name these cowards in the public because they have committed genocide on born Americans on American soil. There should not be any forgiveness for such deceptive and devious actions that are publicly well known. Unforgivable. No excuses. Thanks for sharing.

[@brandonbiden8434]

He may be slow but the marbles are there and he is not a criminal! He is also not destroying America like Biden is doing!

[@martinleuchs5403]

He is not really talking about the Biden years only. He certainly is convinced that this problem has been real in Trump, Obama, and Bush years and even more. He is old enough to know this.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@martinleuchs5403 This type of thing has been going on since before Grassley was born, entirely separate to the Occupant Of The White House. The "Potatoes" may have been smaller, but the "Game" has always been the same. "Contacts" in Washington DC can be Subverted pretty easily for "Personal Gain". The Army Officers in charge of something as Minor(To Them) as being in charge of the Beef Sold by the head to the Government to feed those living on Indian Reservations, in the latter part of the 19th Century. That "Beef On The Hoof" was a source of extra Money for unscrupulous Indian Agents(Appointed By Politicians) and or Army Officers. All they had to do was cut out some of the Beeves and sell them on the private market(Just steal them in plain sight and run them through nearby Livestock Auction Barns, then Divide the Money and 'No Harm, No Foul" if nobody gets caught. Even in that scenario the charges would be relatively Neglible, except the Army Officers could lose Rank, and Possibly Discharged For Cause. Of course the "No Harm" part didn't translate with the same Effects Upon the Poor Indians, who "Just Had To Get By On Less Meat". Back then it was a few hundred dollars, but today it's Tens, maybe Hundreds of Millions of American Dollars, and it's no longer, Only The Poor "Reservation Indians" who suffer, it's every American Citizens, who pay Taxes, who are "Just Gonna Have To Get By With Less"

[@johnkling3537]

😢

[@TuckFinn831]

Dystopian ASMR

[@Importantly-1]

🤭

[@roloboy18]

How about another investigation?

[@jasonrgann]

❤❤❤✝️✝️✝️

[@TimParker-Chambers]

Every time he said 'Jedi', I thought of lightsabers 🤭🤭🤭🤭🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@terrymoore5058]

hey chuck you did such a great job of investigating Blasse Ford it inspiriing to see you still out thier protecting america

[@jasonheadrick9236]

Big facts this is what we need in government men and women like this

[@jewellnavis]

Dod cloud. Last pieces to the puzzle

[@robertlane464]

Where is the Military, do we still have a military, are we capture or is the swamp captured, Time for this movie to go to the next chapter.

[@Soggy__302]

Find out next time on "Federal Shenanigans"

[@mikeweaver7747]

2 t😅rillon lost.

[@crystaldemons207]

What are they looking to do? Own the cloud that is a server to the entire globe?

[@jhbunny]

What about foreign intrusion into DoD and security for entry of foreigners into DOD territory in the cloud. That is, is it safe to store DoD’s sensitive information off site in some server farm.

[@CSGATI]

Why would you want military data going somewhere it can be hacked?

[@blessedfire365xgf]

I've known for a year at least

[@earlthepearl4161]

Speaking on the floor? More like speaking to the floor. Where is everyone?

[@backwardog1]

The cloud is just somebody else's computer you don't control. The words' defense and cloud computing, should never be together in the same sentence. We certainly could buy and build the same without any Jeff Bezos involvement.

[@LilladyTK]

Now what are you going to do to make them not use any of the info they've stolen from us already?! Before New horror begins

[@chipwright6193]

Forbes, please fix your audio! It's only playing quietly in mono. I have earphones and there's only audio in my left ear. Then when a commercial comes on, I get blasted in both ears by incredibly loud audio in stereo...

[@austinthornley1272]

Anyone else listening at 1.5x speed?

[@vmax4575]

If you don’t he will never finish. 😂

[@johnkling3537]

1.75

[@johnkling3537]

2.0 works best

[@Shonno77]

2x makes him sound like Obama. 😂

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@aurumvorax9778]

Any fool should know that cloud computing project was a terrible idea that no one wants nor uses if they are busy, practical, productive people who don't want their data stolen and they want the right people to have ready access.

[@turningpointaustralia9531]

Department of Defense Contract Employees Become Millioners ................ Taxpayers footing the cost

[@jewellnavis]

I hate that I don't get his speeches untill 2 days kater

[@jasonheadrick9236]

Well done senator red handed corruption they she should be dealt with facts

[@jeffmoultrie6797]

No sound on this

[@nancyallen8497]

He is reading to an empty room. How sad…

[@MediaLieDetector]

Duh!

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@abigaildunn5169]

What about the situation about the migrants

[@ep477]

If you add 10 billion dollars in debt every day---- then fussing about 10 billion is a drop in the bucket.

[@ryanthebarber]

All I have to say is how do we expatriate from this horseshit?

[@Bob-z1y7d]

Industrial military congressional complex

[@jonathanwatkins6951]

You put money in my pocket and I'll put some in yours.

[@icydawn4257]

Did u know there are 8 lobbyists for every senator/congressional member? Stop LOBBYISTS

[@lonesomebayou]

So angry about such theft of taxpayers dollars. No wonder why working taxpayers are struggling t to put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads.

[@kyleshaw5439]

My DATA

[@pulldeauxduck2480]

And nothing will happen

[@lindajones4438]

Oversite on where congressmen get their money. The bible says not to take bribes? Keep them honest.

[@sislertx]

Im still boiling at thr 2 Pennsylvania senators who included 2 SEX CLUB FUNDING IN THE FRIGGING FUNDING BILL!! RAND PAUL AND THIS GUY ARE 2 OF A HANDFUL WHO SHOULD NOT BE HUNG AS TRAITORS

[@dancinginabundance]

Careful about Rand Paul. A few months ago he was all up in arms over free speech regarding the possible ban of TikTok, it was learned he owned a sizeable amount of shares in TikTok. There's more to him than meets the eye.

[@jshellenberger7876]

#POW

[@margaritamora2350]

😡🤬

[@mooseass1753]

OK, another cover up. SO what?

[@joannefreeman3573]

Now who’s too old.

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

The majority of our politicians?

[@dancinginabundance]

With age comes wisdom

[@mojokurk1637]

Endless Wars money laundering yeah we know what you do

[@tsunamiiwinterz-px7oz]

CongressCritters = Lotsa Talk, Zero action

[@SarahStephens-b1f]

My contract I'm the victim Sarah Marie Stephens Kelowna BC Canada international corporate government contract FTC technology facilitated military program

[@timreed353]

Bezos has to many friends in congress

[@crystaldemons207]

Stop the damn hackathons! Hack and merge hack and merge bigger is better bullshite!

[@shawnvictorharriman5759]

Listening to this guy talk is like dragging nails down a chalkboard… only less enlightening. Our whole system is corrupt ..our whole DOD is corrupt talking does nothing

[@josephedwards3359]

Hey Grassley though you were put out to pasture .The Republican Party is dead . Trump lead your party straight to the toilet and relieved himself only after he used and abused your best and brightest party leaders and to make sure he double flushed 😂😂😂

[@timreed353]

I guess thats why Trump is burying Biden in the polls even in states Biden won in 2020.

[@davetheseller6678]

Grassley the man that does not support prescription drug fair pricing….

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Amazing all these "patriots" can't seem to see or care about Trump's crimes.

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

I’ve been in the medical industry for 30 years. What drugs you taking that are super expensive? I can tell you from my own experience to talk a fair drug pricing is a Pandora’s box and mostly hyperbole. What are you on presently that is extremely expensive? I can tell you that many drugs that have been imported from such places as India, China, Turkey that I have come across are very inconsistent. If companies cannot make a profit they cannot do research and development for next generation drugs. There are multiple programs to decrease the cost of medication to the consumer. What drugs are you talking about being so expensive? Perhaps I can help

[@davetheseller6678]

@@oneanddonetzone3673 Biden negotiated insulin down to $35 a month …Grassley voted against it….I am fine with no needs…just another example of a Do Nothing Republican Politician

[@davetheseller6678]

@@oneanddonetzone3673 don’t need your help…Grassley voted against lowering insulin pricing…that is all

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

@@davetheseller6678 Are you a type one or type two diabetic?

[@arnoldwinkelman1027]

Oh, Thanks Chuck! You must have an election coming soon... Just keeping up the image... lol

[@markpiersall9815]

In the Spring of 1987 I studied the new Tax Reform Act of 1986. What a bunch of barnyard litter. I recall "if you are a trucking company incorporated before the day of this act, with more than 100 trucks in a specific city in Iowa you and you alone are exempt from depreciation rules and can expense cash outlay as incurred" unlike the other 27,000 trucking companies. It was his brother in law. Charles Grassely has been in Washington since 1975 and is corrupt a Second Class Citizen as they come.