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Joni Ernst: “We had one woman that claimed she was working for TSA, for HUD, for FDA. Oh, and God bless her for her service, the Air…”

On the recordJune 18, 2026
We had one woman that claimed she was working for TSA, for HUD, for FDA. Oh, and God bless her for her service, the Air Force Reserves.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senate hearing on fraud and telework issues

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