For in our high schools today,a young person can graduate from most of our high schools with but two years of math and two years of science.

Now our job, our duty, our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens cannot be complete unless we guarantee health care security for our citizens.

Quality, affordable housing is a key element of a strong and secure Iowa.

The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state’s most vulnerable citizens.

We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors – it is truly an Iowa value.

My friends, history, history calls us to this time and to this place. A solemn choice rests with us – where do we go from here? Do we move slowly and incrementally? Or do we...