11:33 PM: Paulsen: Republicans will control the Iowa House
Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, said tonight that House Republicans will be the majority party in the 2011 Legislative session.
"I thought you all might be interested to know I just took a phone call from Pat Murphy who wants to talk about how we're going to go about changing offices," Paulsen said. "I told him I appreciated the call and that House Republicans are ready to go to work on behalf of Iowans."
Paulsen said while he doesn't know the final number, it's unquestionable that Republicans will be the majority in the Iowa House. He said the final number will be somewhere in the mid 50's.
"What I think this means to start out with is Iowa's right to work law is set, federal deductibility is safe and rest assured I have absolutely no intention of ever kicking Iowans out of the House of Representatives," Paulsen said.
Paulsen also said House Republicans will focus on free-market principles, getting the budget under control and allowing Iowans to vote on the definition of marriage.
-- By Andrew Duffelmeyer
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