Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in addition, they have facilities in six other States also contributing to those States' rural economies, such as Defiance, OH, Jonesboro, AR, Arcola, IL, Aurora, NE, and Watertown, SD--places where good jobs and hard work that is not flashy and does not make the scandal page of the big city newspapers are valued in those towns as important places of employment and contribute to the economy, places where people invest in the local economy and contribute as good citizens to community improvement and betterment. They used to call these kinds of folks the ``pillars of the community,'' in old-fashioned terms. But in today's economy, these are folks devoted to American values and small town America. They may sell their products all over the United States. They also sell their products--would you believe it--all over the world. But you know what, they manufacture those products right there in that small community of Sheffield, IA. As a family farmer, the Sukups have been successful because they make a great product, and this is one of their products. I wish to move on to another little Iowa town, somewhat larger than Sheffield, the town of Shenandoah. That is where Lloyd Inc. is located. Shenandoah is a community of almost 5,000 people--4,944 to be precise. Our colleague Senator Ensign is the lone practitioner of animal medicine in the Senate. He might be familiar with the products that Lloyd Inc. in Shenandoah, IA, puts out. It, too, is not a flashy company.…”