Patty Judge

What I will stand up for is what I think is right and for the best interests of the citizens of the…

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

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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…

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I think women bring a different perspective into Senate and that we tend to be more collaborative in our approach.

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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…

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Average Americans, middle-class citizens, just feel disenfranchised by our government. And they feel particularly unhappy by what is perceived as business-as-usual politics…

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Climate change is very real. It is a serious issue it should be treated that way... It is not just ours here…

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

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I think it is possible to meet people in the middle, to have a discussion even though you may not agree on…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires…

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Washington is broken.

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One of the things that we need to do immediately is try to move our self away from petroleum-based or fuels from…

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In rural communities, people are upset with the government, upset with what they see as business as usual. They saw Obama as…

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

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I think women bring a different perspective and that we tend to be more collaborative in our approach. I served in the…

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

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

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

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I have worked with Chuck Grassley off and on through the years, and always had what I considered and what I think…

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