The Iowa House started the 2012 session at 10 o’clock; the Senate followed a few minutes later. Listen to the opening day speeches from legislative leaders below:
- AUDIO of 10-minute speech from House Speaker Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha)
- AUDIO of 10-minute speech from House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake)
- AUDIO of 2-minue speech from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-Des Moines)
- AUDIO of 11-minute speech from Senate President Jack Kibbie (D-Emmetsburg)
- AUDIO of 5-minute speech from Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal (D-Council Bluffs)
- AUDIO of 9-minute speech from Senate Minority Leader Jerry Behn (R-Boone)
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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