Joni Ernst actually said...

"The EPA's proposed expanded definition of waters of the United States... will add unnecessary bureaucratic red tape for our producers in the agriculture and small business communities."

"I sent a letter to the EPA Administrator and asked her to come to Iowa."

"If this agency can regulate every body of water on my farm, including those that are dry most of the time, then there are effectively no limits to the agency's regulatory reach."

"Tens of thousands of dollars to obtain permits along with fees for both lawyers and technical consultants is beyond the means of most farmers and ranchers."