Sen. Grassley Shifts Stance On Health Care

by Audie Cornish, NPR

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the leader of the GOP on the Senate Finance Committee, has backed off his earlier commitments to bipartisan health care changes and become the prime obstacle to legislation. The apparent shift in position follows weeks of rowdy town hall meetings.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 21, 2009