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Joni Ernst: “That is where the assuming risk comes into play is that you focus in one area, but you may not be able to cover down in…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
That is where the assuming risk comes into play is that you focus in one area, but you may not be able to cover down in other areas.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst highlights the risks of focusing resources in one area over others.

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