Joni Ernst
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Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Iowa since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate. Ernst has focused on issues such as agriculture, rural development, and veterans' affairs throughout her tenure. She has been an advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the needs of rural communities and has emphasized the importance of legislation that supports farmers and agricultural interests in Iowa.
The lack of urgency and progress on this once-every-5-year piece of legislation has been a real disservice to rural America.
I recommend Congress acts immediately to increase investigators' capacity to recover taxpayer funds quickly.
I believe that food security is national security, so we need to continue on and make sure that we get this over the finish line.
How do you ensure that all of that privacy is protected for those farmers when they are utilizing your particular technology?
It sets a bad precedent in that it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back.
As a Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, I would like to see SIGPR fully in the fight on small business fraud.
The lack of urgency and progress on this once-every-5-year piece of legislation has been a real disservice to rural America.
That will help some of these older generations of farmers understand the new technology is safe to use and their data is safe.
It sets a bad precedent in that it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back.
It is the law, yes. But second, I think that it sets a poor precedent that... it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back.
That will help some of these older generations of farmers understand the new technology is safe to use and their data is safe.
How do you ensure that all of that privacy is protected for those farmers when they are utilizing your particular technology?
I recommend Congress acts immediately to increase investigators' capacity to recover taxpayer funds quickly.
This flagrant fraud within government programs, especially when it goes unpunished, hurts taxpayers and harms small businesses the most.
My Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act would follow your recommendations and require the SBA to simply refer loans over to the Treasury Department.
I believe that food security is national security, so we need to continue on and make sure that we get this over the finish line.
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