Joni Ernst said "Some of DOGE's findings include that the Small Business Administration gave out more than $300 million in loans to thousands of children 11 years and younger; Agencies were paying for tens of thousands of unused software licenses; and the Department of Veterans Affairs was paying $56,000 to water eight plants for 5 years. Thanks to DOGE, that contract was canceled. Now the plants will actually be watered for free. While DOGE keeps delivering more savings every day, Democrats are more upset by the effort to stop wasteful spending than by the misuse of tax dollars. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Some of DOGE's findings include that the Small Business Administration gave out more than $300 million in loans to thousands of children 11 years and younger; Agencies were paying for tens of thousands of unused software licenses; and the Department of Veterans Affairs was paying $56,000 to water eight plants for 5 years. Thanks to DOGE, that contract was canceled. Now the plants will actually be watered for free. While DOGE keeps delivering more savings every day, Democrats are more upset by the effort to stop wasteful spending than by the misuse of tax dollars. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.

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Joni Ernst

Republican · Iowa

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