“You knew this wasn’t about the fortunes of any one party — this was about the future of our country,” he said. “And today, because of what you did, that future looks stronger and more hopeful than it has in some time.”

The president was speaking to a capacity crowd of 3,000 at the University of Iowa Field House. Just days ago, Obama signed the bill into law.

In May 2007, Obama unveiled his vision for health care reform during a visit to the UI’s medical campus. White House officials said that event led directly to the approval of the Democrats’ health care agenda.

Obama also called out Republican nay-sayers who, he said, have been spreading misinformation about the new health care law. As soon as provisions of the law are put in place, Obama said he’s confident Americans will appreciate the reform.

“We have built into the law all sorts of measures to assure that in years to come, health care inflation, which has been rising about three times as fast as people’s wages, will start slowing,” he said. “We’ll start reducing the waste in the system, from unnecessary tests to unwarranted insurance subsidies. So over time, Americans will save money.”

The Daily Iowan will be providing live updates all day.

— Adam B Sullivan

The Daily Iowan will be providing live updates all day.

— Adam B Sullivan

Officials say Obama will thank Iowans for their role in passing the recently-signed health care reform law.

The Daily Iowan will be providing live updates all day.

— Adam B Sullivan

Along with a handful of other campus leaders, Vandervelde, Rosenberg, and Langguth will open the event with music, our national anthem, and an invocation.

White House officials said the president will speak about the recently signed health care law. The event starts at 1 p.m.

The Daily Iowan will be providing live updates all day.

— Adam B Sullivan

Team standings at end of Session IV:
1. Iowa: 120.5
2. Cornell: 75
3. Iowa State: 67
4. Wisconsin: 62
5. Oklahoma State: 60.5
6. Oklahoma: 58
7. Ohio State: 56.5
8. Minnesota: 55
9. Penn State: 47
10. Missouri: 44

First round:
125 – No. 3 Matt McDonough (I) tech. fall Jason Lara (Oregon St.), 16-0
133 – No. 2 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Kevin Smith (Buffalo), 6-2
141 – No. 6 Montell Marion (I) dec. Cole VonOhlen (Air Force), 11-8
149 – No. 2 Brent Metcalf (I) major dec. Trenton Washington (UNI), 15-6
157 – Jake Kerr (I) dec. Tejovan Edwards (Ariz. St.), 8-7
165 – No. 7 Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Donald Jones (WV), 4-2 SV
174 – No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) dec. Scott Giffin (Penn), 7-1
184 – No. 9 Phil Keddy (I) major dec. Michael Salopek (Virginia), 11-3
197 – Alan Gelogaev (Ok. St.) dec. No. 9 Chad Beatty (I), 4-2 TB
HWT – No. 5 Dan Erekson (I) dec. Clayton Jack (Oregon St.), 11-6

Wrestlebacks First Round:
197 – No. 9 Chad Beatty (I) dec. Dennis Drury (North Carolina), 5-4

Championships Second Round:
125 – No. 3 Matt McDonough (I) dec. Andre Gonzalez (CSU Fuller), 10-6
133 – No. 2 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Kelly Kubec (Oregon St.), 4-0
141 – No. 6 Montell Marion (I) dec. Conor Beebe (Central Mich.), 10-5
149 – No. 2 Brent Metcalf (I) major dec. Kyle Borshoff (American), 20-7
157 – No. 1 J.P. O’Connor (Harvard) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 8-1
165 – No. 7 Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. No. 10 Alex Meade (Ok. St.), 3-1
174 – No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) major dec. Daniel Rinaldi (Rutgers), 10-0
184 – No. 9 Phil Keddy (I) dec. No. 8 Louis Caputo (Harvard), 6-2
HWT – No. 5 Dan Erekson (I) pinned No. 12 Scott Steele (Navy), 2:36

Championship quarterfinal results:
125 — No. 3 Matt McDonough (I) major dec. Jarrod Garnett (VA Tech), 9-0
133 — No. 2 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. No. 10 Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State), 4-3
141 — No. 6 Montell Marion (I) dec. Germane Lindsey (Ohio), 7-5 SV
149 — No. 2 Brent Metcalf (I) major dec. No. 7 Mitch Mueller (Iowa State), 16-4
165 — No. 2 Jarrod King (Edin) dec. No. 7 Ryan Morningstar (I), 2-1
174 — No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) dec. No. 10 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 3-0
184 — No. 1 Kirk Smith (Boise State) dec. No. 9 Phillip Keddy (I), 6-4
HWT — No. 4 Konrad Dudziak (Duke) dec. No. 5 Dan Erekson (I), 6-2

Consolation second round results:
157 — Jake Kerr (I) dec. No. 11 Robert Erisman (OK State), 6-5
197 — No. 9 Chad Beatty dec. Joseph Kennedy (Lehigh), 2-1 TB

Consolation third round results:
157 — No. 9 Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 5-1
197 — No. 9 Chad Beatty dec. Matthew Wips (Pitt), 3-2

Wrestlebacks Fourth Round:
165 – No. 7 Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Justin Kerber (Cornell), 3-2 TB
184 – No. 9 Phil Keddy (I) major dec. Andrew Saunders (UNC Greensboro), 14-5
197 – No. 5 Trevor Brandvold (Wisc.) dec. No. 9 Chad Beatty (I), 7-4
HWT – No. 5 Dan Erekson (I) dec. No. 6 Nathan Everhart (Ind.), 4-1

Wrestlebacks Quarterfinals:
165 – Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) dec. No. 7 Ryan Morningstar (I), 2-0
184 – No. 5 Clayton Foster (Ok. St.) dec. No. 9 Phil Keddy (I), 5-3
HWT – No. 9 Mark Ellis (Missouri) dec. No. 5 Dan Erekson (I), 3-1 SV

Championship Semifinals:
125 – No. 3 Matt McDonough (I) major dec. Cashé Quiroga (Purdue), 14-3
133 – No. 2 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. No. 3 Franklin Gomez (MSU), 5-3 SV
141 – No. 6 Montell Marion (I) dec. No. 10 Tyler Nauman (Pitt.), 7-6
149 – No. 2 Brent Metcalf (I) dec. No. 3 Kyle Terry (Okla.), 6-2
174 – No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) dec. No. 3 Christopher Henrich (Virginia), 10-9

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is on the scene at 18 Expo Drive along with officials from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The state’s crime lab, Johnson County Attorney’s Office, and state medical examiner’s office are also aiding the investigation.

“This is definitely a shock,” said neighbor Susan Holsombach. “Nothing like this has ever happened here. It’s a safe neighborhood.”

Iowa City police charged a local woman over the weekend who allegedly stabbed a man Saturday night at a residence in the 3500 block of Shamrock Place, just north of Expo Drive.

For more on this story, check Tuesday’s <b><a href=”http://dailyiowan.com”>Daily Iowan</a></b>.

— Jordan Fries

Not only are the Hawkeyes still in the mix, but they dominated the competition with nine out of 15 wins earning the team bonus points.

“We’re in a good spot right now. We have to keep it going,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said. “We’re 15-for-15 on matches. The next step is 10-for-10.”

Iowa had five wrestlers drawn into pigtail matches, and all five won with extra points.

Hawkeye 125-pounder Matt McDonough and 174-pounder Jay Borschel both won by fall – McDonough in 4:33, and Borschel in 3:53.

The other three victories came by major decision. Montell Marion (141) won, 14-5, over Michigan’s Mark Weber. Iowa 165-pounder Ryan Morningstar beat Jason Martin of Purdue, 8-0, and heavyweight Dan Erekson took down another Boilermaker, David Pisarcik, 9-1.

The quarterfinal matches brought 10 more Iowa wins, starting with McDonough’s 13-5 major decision win over Illinois’ John Deneen. The redshirt freshman remains undefeated on the season.

At 133 pounds, Dan Dennis shut out Ohio State’s Ian Paddock, 4-0. Dennis will face defending Big Ten and national champion Franklin Gomez in his semifinal match. Dennis beat Gomez in their only match this season, 3-2, in the first tiebreak period.

Marion’s quarterfinal win over Purdue’s Juan Archuleta, 7-5, earned him a grudge match with Minnesota’s Mike Thorn. Thorn pinned Marion at the National Duals, but Marion responded with a 15-7 major decision victory over the Golden Gopher in their Big Ten regular-season matchup.

At 149 pounds Brent Metcalf squared off with Purdue’s Nick Bertucci, who earlier in the year had kneed the Hawkeye in the face. Metcalf quickly put the Boilermaker back in his place, winning by pin in 1:08.

After a gut decision by Iowa head coach Tom Brands Friday morning, Jake Kerr took the mat for Iowa at 157 pounds. Kerr rewarded his coach’s decision by beating Ohio State’s Sean Nemec, 5-3. Kerr will face top-seeded Colton Salazar of Purdue later today.

Morningstar followed his early morning victory with a 3-0 win over Minnesota’s Cody Yohn. The senior will battle Ohio State’s Colt Sponseller in his semifinal match. Morningstar managed only an escape in defeating the Buckeye in their regular season matchup.

At 174 pounds, Jay Borschel kept his perfect record intact. Borschel won by decision over Michigan’s Justin Zeerip, 2-0.

“[Borschel] wrestled smart, even though I think he can go more,” Tom Brands said. “He’s got to get more real penetration against a guy like that. So there’s some points left on the mat, but when you win 15 in a row you’re doing something right.”

Phillip Keddy (184) showed the explosiveness he sometimes lacked this season in his victory over Minnesota’s Kaleb Young. Keddy scored six takedowns in his 14-4 win. He will face Penn State’s Dave Erwin, who beat the Hawkeye earlier in this season, 6-4.

Chad Beatty returned to the lineup for the first time since the Midland Championships on Dec. 30, beating Ohio State’s Cody Magrum, 6-0. The 197-pounder had surgery to repair his Lisfranc joint after his victory over Wisconsin’s Trevor Brandvold.

Matside for Beatty’s match, Iowa assistant coach Terry Brands said the wrestler wasn’t bothered by his foot.

“That was a match that was fairly contested and went the whole time,” Terry Brands said. “He scored a takedown early and got his near-fall, and then it was kind of a ride, and he got a good burn. I think he looks good. His shape is good, and he feels good about it.”

Tom Brands said Beatty’s performance was “gutsy and tough,” but noted there is still plenty of wrestling to go. The fourth-year head coach said Beatty might have surprised himself a little bit with his strong performance, but thinks his grappler has more to give.

Dan Erekson also emerged from Session I with his unbeaten record still in place. The heavyweight pinned Michigan State’s Alan O’Donnell in 1:17 in his quarterfinal match.

Session II starts tonight at 6 p.m. Competition will go through the championship semifinals and up to the consolation semifinals.

- By J.T. Bugos

Pigtail Matches

125 – No. 2 Matt McDonough (I) pinned Brenan Lyon (MSU), 4:33

141 – No. 3 Montell Marion (I) major dec. Mark Weber (MICH), 14-5

165 – No. 2 Ryan Morningstar (I) major dec. Jason Martin (PU), 8-0

174 – No. 1 Jay Borschel (I) pinned Nick Avery (IND), 3:53

HWT – No. 2 Dan Erekson (I) major dec. David Pisarcik (PU), 9-1

Quarterfinal Matches

125 – No. 2 Matt McDonough (I) major dec. No. 7 John Deneen (ILL), 13-5

133 – No. 2 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. No. 7 Ian Paddock (OSU), 4-0

­141 – No. 3 Montell Marion (I) dec. No. 6 Juan Archuleta (PU), 7-5

149 – No. 1 Brent Metcalf (I) pinned No. 8 Nick Bertucci (PU), 1:08

157 – No. 4 Jake Kerr (I) dec. No. 5 Sean Nemec (OSU), 5-3

165 – No. 2 Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. No. 7 Cody Yohn (MINN), 3-0

174 – No. 1 Jay Borschel (I) dec. No. 8 Justin Zeerip (MICH), 2-0

184 – No. 3 Phil Keddy (I) major dec. Kaleb Young (MINN), 14-4

197 – No. 1 Chad Beatty (I) dec. No. 8 Cody Magrum (OSU), 6-0

HWT – No. 2 Dan Erekson (I) pinned No. 8 Alan O’Donnell (MSU), 1:17

In the 200 medley relay, sophomores Paul Gordon and Ryan Phelan, and juniors Sean Hagan and Max Dittmer finished ninth (1:29.02) out of 10 teams. Michigan finished first with a time of 1:25.72.

The Hawkeyes finished fourth in the 800 free relay. Freshman Jordan Huff, sophomores Duncan Partridge and Paul Gordon, and senior Brian Farris posted a strong time (6:27.66) to help move them up in the point standings.

Iowa continues competition tomorrow with the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 preliminary races at 11 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.

— by Patrick Rafferty

Sophomore guard Anthony Tucker was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of public intoxication. According to police reports, the arrest was made shortly after 2 a.m., at the Lodge in Iowa City.

This is the second alcohol-related arrest for Tucker, who is 20 years old, coming a little over a year after being charged with public intoxication. Tucker was later suspended after his arrest last year by head coach Todd Lickliter.

The Minnetonka, Minn., native has started all 11 games for the Hawkeyes this season. On Saturday night, he had 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field in Iowa’s 71-67 victory over Drake.

— by Brendan Stiles