I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere.

I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

I do have reason to believe there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

You just need the freedom to dream big and a whole lot of hard work.

You don't need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference.

What's right for New York or California, is not necessarily right for Iowa.

In the U.S. Senate, in the short term we need to reduce the tax burden on hard working individuals, families, and small businesses.

I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardee's.

In the Iowa senate, I helped pass the largest tax cut in state history - returning over four billion dollars in savings and putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowa families.

As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital interests.

Let’s shut down the EPA. The state knows best how to protect resources.

Only those who do not practice sin can stand in the presence of the holy God." -"I NEVER KNEW YOU

Sometimes we can spend too much time trying to fix our life that we forget to live.

When we are open, strong and fluid in our body, we are experiencing the best that life has to offer with very little limitation or constraints.

Christ sets us free by the power of His Spirit; then He maintains our freedom as we learn to live from day to day in the power of that Spirit.

Abuse of power comes as no surprise

Optimism is a choice. Cynicism isn't smarter - it's just safer.

Love is not a because, it's a no matter what.

I usually have pretty good intuition on projects that I work on.

Even a correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.