2015 Legislative Session: Opening Day Comments Iowa House Democratic Leader Mark Smith Good morning Mr. Speaker. Good morning distinguished members of the Iowa House. Let me welcome the new members of this body and welcome back all of you who have served before. First, let me say I’m humbled to be leader of the House Democratic [...]
The 83rd General Assembly opened the 2009 legislative session at the State Capitol today with a focus on helping Iowans recover from the natural disasters last summer and the difficult economic times. “Thousands of Iowans are still struggling from last summer’s devastating floods and tornadoes that caused billions of dollars in damages. Our top priority this [...]
Listen Here: Majority Leader McCarthy – 2009 Opening Day Remarks Mr. Speaker – ladies & gentlemen of the House. Good morning. Let me begin by congratulating all of you on your recent election. And also, to Representatives Paulsen & Upmeyer on your new positions. I very much look forward to working with both of you. We [...]
