Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And they are more likely to live in poverty.

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

The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.

One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.

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

Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.

There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.

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

It is not female egotism to say that the future of mankind may very well be ours to determine. It is a fact.

The path to your dream is more about following a direction than arriving at a destination.

It's fair to say that, for much of my lifetime, New Zealand certainly was a property-owning democracy and working people, ordinary people, had assets.

War mages ordered, threatened and bitched. They didn't deal.

You get what you put in and people get what they deserve.

Wars might come and go, but the seven o'clock news lives forever.

This is how the fire starts. This is how we burn.

People define themselves aesthetically at a very young age.

A genuine love of learning is one of the two delinquencies which cause blindness and lead a young man to ruin.

You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to the lyrics; I wanted to squirm.