So, a lot of my supporters back home are members of the Tea Party.

- Kristi Noem

Every one says: 'Listen, I'd love to reinvest. I'd love to hire people. But I have no idea what this healthcare bill is going to do to my bottom line…

- Kristi Noem

I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the debt that we h…

- Kristi Noem

When you look at February's (2011) deficit spending alone, and the fact that it was larger than what our total deficit spending was in 2007, the prop…

- Kristi Noem

What our family has done is participate in the farm programs. And so the farm programs I think essentially almost every farmer in South Dakota has pa…

- Kristi Noem

I think the knowledge about how legislation really affects small businesses is extremely valuable. If you haven't run a small business, then you don'…

- Kristi Noem

We need to simplify our tax code. We need to make sure that it's not too cumbersome for people to be able to comply with. And that they don't end up …

- Kristi Noem

I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership table. The incoming fresh…

- Kristi Noem

A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I'm focused on being Kristi Noem and getting my message out to South Dakotans.

- Kristi Noem