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" We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal. "

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" From here in Iowa, it seems to be the wealthy and big corporations get enough help. "

" I have worked with Chuck Grassley off and on through the years, and always had what I considered and what I think he'd consider a cordial working relationship. "

" Climate change is real. "

" I've had a lot of careers in my life. When I think about it, I think every piece of that - from being a nurse, a farmer, dealing with real estate - has added to a skill set that I would have been able to use throughout my political career. "

" The people in Iowa know that Washington isn't working. It's devolved into partisan politics and a lot of gridlock and obstruction. "

" I am not afraid to cross the party line. I never have been. "

" Our culture has changed. It has become more violent. People are literally afraid to go to the movies or to school. "

" I am really not clear in my mind what a sanctuary city is. "

" Washington is broken. "

" When I ran for secretary of agriculture in Iowa in 1996, people... were sure that Iowans would not consider electing a woman to that position. "

" Donald Trump at the head of the Republican ticket affords Democrats a great opportunity. "

" I think it is possible to meet people in the middle, to have a discussion even though you may not agree on solutions, and find some common ground and get to consensus. "

" I would certainly look at a proposal for tuition-free community college for two years if the students kept a certain high grade-point average. "

" I was the first woman elected as secretary of agriculture in Iowa. "

" What I will stand up for is what I think is right and for the best interests of the citizens of the state of Iowa. "

" If you are elected to do a job, you are supposed to do it to the best of your ability. "

" I don't know that free trade... is good for our country and good for Iowa and Iowa workers. "

" I'm never very quiet; that's not my nature. "

" I think women bring a different perspective and that we tend to be more collaborative in our approach. I served in the Iowa Senate back in the '90s, when there weren't a lot of us. At the time, I think there were five or six women, and two or three of them were Republicans and two or three were Democrats. "

" Oh, what could be more delicious than replacing Chuck Grassley on the Senate Agriculture Committee? "