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Joni Ernst: “Rest assured, members of this Committee will not stop seeking answers as to why over $77.9 million in taxpayer money was…”

On the recordApril 26, 2022
Rest assured, members of this Committee will not stop seeking answers as to why over $77.9 million in taxpayer money was illegally given and now forgiven to Planned Parenthood.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst emphasizes the Committee's commitment to investigating Planned Parenthood funding.

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