32 Quotes by Jim Nussle

Yes, this is political suicide, I suppose, but we have to start asking the question for the next opportunity when we have to fund disaster assistance.

You are not allowed in this committee to say 'no' without an alternative, ... 'No' is not an answer. We're going to come up with alternatives and solutions.

This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.

Don't worry about the money in this initial phase ... then there will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss, but not at this initial stage when we are still rescuing and relocating people.

This is huge when it comes to our ability to come together with an almost three-month jump we'll have on Democrats.

This isn't a county sale barn where we're bidding on a prize heifer. There is more we need to do. We need reform,

Iowa needs to be not only a renewable (energy) leader from a production standpoint but also a leader from a consumption standpoint.

Hope, yes, but it's probably not realistic, ... It would be very difficult, based on the way things have transpired this year so far.

I appreciate his passion for the state and I appreciate his vision.