"Our unemployment trust fund is full. In fact, we have more than we need. Our nearly $2 billion trust fund is the ninth-highest in the country, even though we're 32nd for population. Clearly, we're ove..."
"Our trust fund balance sits near a record high $2 billion, while unemployment claims are at a record low length of nine weeks. We need to stop overcollecting on Iowa employers and allow them to reinve..."
"This is exactly why I have been calling on Washington to evaluate all federal real estate holdings."
"I know that some people feel the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school system. However, it is important to remember that education is still mostly a state and local respo..."
"Certainty for farmers, looking ahead five years is very important."
"Obviously if it was a total dilution, or elimination, of those monies that’d be catastrophic for conservation."
"I’m very disconcerted."
"I’m not going to give up speaking about the importance of trade, particularly for agriculture."
"When it comes to representative government, you can’t have too much communication."
"It was unacceptable to me, and it is unacceptable to most Iowans."
"We all agree that every Iowan, without exception, deserves respect and dignity."
"What this bill does accomplish is to strengthen protections for women and girls, and I believe that is the right thing to do."
