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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad kisses his one-month old grandson Everett as he is held by his mom Nicole after delivering his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad kisses his wife Chris after delivering his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, right, delivers his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad delivers his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, center, walks past protesters with Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement before delivering his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, center, is escorted into the Iowa House chambers before delivering his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad delivers his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, center, of Hiawatha, delivers his remarks during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Rep. Dwayne Alons, R-Hull, carries a box to his desk during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, of Hiawatha, pounds the gavel during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)