27 Quotes by Dirk Kempthorne

On a per capita basis, we have more troops deployed than any other state in the union,

He has long-standing ties in the community, and will have an excellent temperament for the bench, ... He has litigated some very complex cases and clearly has demonstrated a keen knowledge of the law.

It is my honor to serve with you, the people of Idaho. This great state, this forty-third star in the galaxy of states that form the greatest nation in the world.

Our state has been a bastion of support for the president, ... Idahoans have stood at his side in his support of our troops and his work to help the national economy recover.

Unfortunately you are now administering a standard that does harm if not death to children,

What in the world is preventing us from declaring an urgent crisis and dealing with it?

While the Government has a responsibility to its citizens to be prepared, to take steps to protect them, it is also the Government's role to ensure that her citizens can continue with their role - which is to be productive, to generate jobs, to put meals on their tables, to guide our children to a bright future.

These facts are in direct conflict with my ability as a governor to prepare for disaster or domestic terrorist attacks, we need a commitment from the federal government that the equipment that is left in Iraq will be replaced in quick order,

So these wonderful troops are going to experience the hospitality of America while these troops are going to help America,