I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

I grew up working for the minimum wage at Hardee's and knows first hand how important the minimum wage is. I support a state based minimum wage so every state can set their own minimum wage based on their cost of living.

In the Iowa senate, I helped pass the largest tax cut in state history - returning over four billion dollars in savings and putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowa families.

As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital interests.

Iowans are feeling the pinch of a big federal government, and elected officials like Bruce Braley keep championing the over reaching bureaucracy. Iowans know what is best for Iowa more than Washington politicians and bureaucrats do.

In the U.S. Senate, in the short term we need to reduce the tax burden on hard working individuals, families, and small businesses.

When we do go to combat, it should be with a defined mission and a plan for withdrawal.