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Joni Ernst: “Spending more than $155,000 per employee for office space is highway robbery, especially when there is ample room in…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2026
Spending more than $155,000 per employee for office space is highway robbery, especially when there is ample room in other half-filled buildings nearby.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Discussing wasteful spending on underutilized office space.

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