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Joni Ernst: “Government grift and graft is endless, but the public’s patience isn’t.”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
Government grift and graft is endless, but the public’s patience isn’t.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Opening remarks at Senate Committee hearing on fraud.

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