Joni Ernst actually said...

"It is the law, yes. But second, I think that it sets a poor precedent that... it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back."

"This flagrant fraud within government programs, especially when it goes unpunished, hurts taxpayers and harms small businesses the most."

"That will help some of these older generations of farmers understand the new technology is safe to use and their data is safe."

"I recommend Congress acts immediately to increase investigators' capacity to recover taxpayer funds quickly."