I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from border to border to hear first-hand from our citizens about their thoughts, concerns and ideas for our state. Dave Heineman bordercitizencommit share on social
Nebraskans have very strong opinions, but we sit down around a table and we solve our problems. Dave Heineman nebraskanopinionproblem Change image and share on social
But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence. Dave Heineman assumeexcellencefuture Change image and share on social
I'd rather live in Nebraska than Washington. Dave Heineman livenebraskawashington Change image and share on social
I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding. Dave Heineman balancebringbudget Change image and share on social
For most governors, we find the United States Senate or the United States Congress very frustrating at the slow pace in which they act. There doesn't seem to be a lot of discipline and organization to what they do. Dave Heineman actcongressdiscipline share on social
I'll get a three-page letter and the last paragraph says 'I know you'll never read this, but here's my number.' I love to call those people because the first thing they say is, 'Governor, I didn't mean everything I said in the letter about you.' Dave Heineman callgovernorletter share on social
I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs. Dave Heineman 21stassescentury Change image and share on social
The American people are opposed to ObamaCare. They were when the law passed; they're still opposed to it. But the fact of the matter is it's got to be implemented. We're trying to do our part even here in Nebraska. It's very, very difficult. Dave Heineman americandifficultfact share on social
I want to emphasize that I am not opposed to pipelines. We already have hundreds of them in our state. I am opposed to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline route because it is directly over the Ogallala Aquifer. Dave Heineman aquiferdirectlyemphasize share on social
