Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the winners of our first ever congressional writing competition. I asked students from around Iowa's First Congressional District, elementary, middle, and high school, to submit an essay about what makes Iowa special. Given that the University of Iowa has the Writers' Workshop, writing in Iowa is a known quantity. I was moved by the quality of writing our students in Iowa possess and their unwavering love for Iowa. The winners are: Katelyn Cope, sixth grader from Newton; Adele Decker, sixth grader from Newton; Sawyer Rhoades, sixth grader from Keokuk; Georgia Clark, eighth grader from West Liberty; Gwenavier Spalding, ninth grader from Anamosa; Kayden Wherry, ninth grader from Anamosa; Yuchen Gong, 11th grader from Iowa City; and Justin Chapman, 12th grader from Williamsburg. The winners will receive a certificate of achievement as well as a flag flown over the Capitol building. I congratulate these dedicated students. I look forward to seeing all of their contributions to Iowa in the future. Congratulating the Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team”