It was a little bit more frightening than the earthquake I was in, … You could see the faces of people screaming at you.

I was very concerned about what I believed and what a lot of my citizens believed were unfair prices at the pump,

[QUOTE:] I certainly understand the steps being taken by communities, … What you are seeing is a reaction, a justifiable reaction, on the part of Iowans to protect their children.

I think early in the process it might have had a hard time meeting our eligibility standards for high school athletics,

Your poll suggests to me . . . that we’ve lost a sense of community in this country, … It is important that we have that common thread.

This program is critical to the elderly, disabled and children of this state,

There may be disagreements on policy, but no one can disagree with the fact that we have extraordinarily brave, competent and dedicated individuals in the armed forces, serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Department of Economic Development has done a good job in explaining that we can’t be everything to everybody, … We must identify what our core competencies are.

As we move into a freer marketplace, it’s incumbent upon us to show how crops can be used in a wider way,

The current inability to market products in Europe makes it extremely difficult – and the concerns that have been expressed in Europe are beginning to be raised in the Far East,

I’m excited about this team. I really am. I mean, these guys are great guys, … They are going to be passionate. They are going to bring this message of hope and opportunity, a stronger...

During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis,

When we find new markets for our harvest, we ensure the security of our state’s economy,

He steals second, and I hereby restore his voting rights.

It allows us to continue fostering the reputation of Iowa as an innovator and a renewable fuel and energy leader,

The state and this city are engaged in a global competition for economic opportunity,

The priest told the children that Jesus knew it would be sufficient food if everyone shared, … The priest suggested that Jesus removed the people ‘ s Ë fear of sharing. ‘ And when we...

The legislature this year established tax credits for small and large wind producers, … That’s a great combination with Sen. Grassley’s work and Sen. Harkin’s work on the production tax credit at the federal level.

The old way isn’t going to work in this country.

I wasn’t in the White House, so I can’t answer that question.

We have the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, our emergency management division (and) our Iowa National Guard working with local folks to try to put hundreds of thousands...

The mood of the people is they want honesty, they want integrity, they want people of character and substance, … There are many, many people in the country who are anxious to invest in Democrats...

We’re a test case,

I think the football coaches for Iowa and Iowa State would tell you they are some of the luckiest people in the world to have the job they have, … Win, lose or draw, I’m...

It was a very tough winter for us. We didn’t have the normal thaw, and as a result we’re getting essentially all of this water at one time,

We simply want fairness,

They will have something to protect,

We’re going to do everything we possibly can to make their time here, their visit here, their home here, for as long as they want to be a part of our state, as pleasant and...

Sorry it took me so long,

If we used that fortress mentality and created a sense of security and security zones, and wait for the insurgents to come to us and don’t go after them . . . and protect the...

It’s a good day for Democrats. But it’s over,

The generosity of Iowans once again on exhibit,

When you travel across the country twice in a week, it just kills you,

[Hurricane Katrina may be a defining moment, other speakers said, and not necessarily a positive one for the Republicans.] The controlling philosophy in Washington now is to dismiss community and place all the responsibility on...

Essentially, what happened was a count was not made in the prison industries section of the prison that would have identified immediately that individuals were missing,

I’m concerned about the anxiety and stress of the families here in Newton and in the Amana area,

It’s not always freezing cold in the state,

[Vilsack says FEMA has asked Iowa for a list of the kind of permanent and temporary housing that’s available for hurricane victims.] Nobody wants to sleep on a cot for six months. Nobody wants to...

In order for E85 to take hold, you have to have gas stations and cars that can handle it, … It requires Detroit to build cars, which they are beginning to do.

[The shareholders will profit from Whirlpool’s purchase, but] the people who built this company … don’t get anything out of this, … That’s not right.