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On the recordMarch 18, 2015
I understand we have a need to protect our taxpayers, but we have a need to protect not only our men and women in uniform but also all of our Americans here in our homeland.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Emphasizes the importance of protecting both taxpayers and national security.

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