“Americans have been hurting, but when we demanded solutions, too often Washington responded with the same stale mindset that led to failed policies like Obamacare. It's a mindset that gave us political talking points, not serious solutions.”

“As a young girl, I plowed the fields of our family farm. I worked construction with my dad. To save for college, I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardees.”

“Cleaning up the mess in Washington is gonna take a whole lot of Iowa common sense.”

“Growing up, I had only one good pair of shoes. So on rainy school days, my mom would slip plastic bread bags over them to keep them dry. But I was never embarrassed. Because the school bus would be filled with rows and rows of young Iowans with bread bags slipped over their feet.”

“I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran.”

“I believe that wholeheartedly - that we have to maintain a strong national defense.”

“I can tell you that the Iowa way - the Iowa way is to find out that there is a problem and acknowledge it and address it head-on.”

“I do believe that we need to lower taxes on our hard working Iowans immediately.”

“I grew up in southwest Iowa, on a farm north of Stanton, Iowa, which is a tiny little town, a farming community. I went to Iowa State University and joined Army ROTC while I was there and just have had such a phenomenal life. I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.”

“I have never once claimed that I have a Combat Action Badge. I have never claimed that I have a Purple Heart. What I have claimed is that I have served in a combat zone.”

“I say scrap the IRS. Let's start all over again.”

“It was only by luck and the blessings of God that my soldiers did not encounter an assault, that we did not run over an IED. And to dishonor our service by saying we're not worthy of being called combat veterans is insulting to the majority of men and women who serve their country honorably.”

“It's not enough to be a woman. You have to care about women's issues. And women's issues here in Iowa are that we have a strong economy. We have jobs that our sons and daughters can go off to someday. We have a great educational system. And women want strong national defense. We want to know that our families are going to be safe.”

“It's time to stop spending money we don't have and balance the budget.”

“Let's shut down the EPA.”

“Our fighters would be nowhere if they didn't have the support coming from folks like those that served with me.”

“Republicans think tax filing should be easier for you, not just the well-connected.”

“The push for 'Meatless Mondays' in our military is misguided at best and goes against dietary guidelines. Our men and women in uniform should have the option to consume the protein they need, including meat, on a daily basis.”

“The state knows best how to protect resources.”

“There's a lot we can achieve if we work together.”

“Those that have received care here in Des Moines at the VA center or the VA hospital here have said that they do receive good care. However, it's getting into the system - the wait periods. We have to do something about that. The care here has been good. We're not seeing that in other states.”

“We have to have somebody that will express conservative views, of course, and I'm looking for somebody that is very Reaganesque. Someone that can reach all aspects of our voting population here in America.”

“We want Iowa to remain red. We have worked so hard to get here. We will not be a purple state: we will be a red state.”

“When I get to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork. Washington is full of big spenders. Let's make them squeal.”

“You have to be a leader with a vision, and you have to show Iowans that you want it... and not just a woman.”

“You have to be committed to expand rights and opportunities for all women.”