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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.

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May 11, 2021

I adamantly was opposed to what we saw under the Obama administration in 2015. It was very damaging to the State of Iowa.

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May 11, 2021

I think there are those that are trying to silence others in the party.

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Apr 27, 2021

I am growing increasingly concerned that every time an Administration official talks about biofuels, they only do it in the context of the new fuels and the new markets such as aviation and marine fuels.

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Mar 22, 2021

The filibuster forces compromises, and this is what Republicans did when they were in the majority in both the House and the Senate and holding the White House.

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Mar 16, 2021

PPP has provided essential assistance for our small businesses in Iowa and all across the country.

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Mar 2, 2021

I do believe we need to find ways to speed along the permitting process, of course, taking into account our values.

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Mar 2, 2021

I hope that if given the opportunity, you will visit us in middle America, and see some of the wonderful things that we are doing in the space of green energy.

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Feb 2, 2021

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, very much, and is it Guz-mon [phonetic] or Guz-man?

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Feb 2, 2021

We want to make sure that those businesses, those nonprofits that truly do have a need and meet the rules are those that are receiving.

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Feb 2, 2021

So, Ms. Guzman, if confirmed, I really do look forward to working with you and your team.

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Feb 2, 2021

Despite employing more than 16,000 people nationwide, reports emerged last year that many Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally applied for and received those PPP loans.

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Feb 1, 2021

It is my hope that if you are confirmed to the position again, you will stand firm for our farmers and ranchers in Iowa.

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Dec 14, 2020

I know for Iowans it's disappointing, but the process is what it is.

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Dec 10, 2020

To have that accusation just offhandedly thrown out there just to confuse our voters across the United States. I think that is absolutely wrong.

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Nov 17, 2020

Operation Warp Speed has been a tremendous success for this administration. I do want to give a shout out to the Trump administration for making this possible.

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Oct 21, 2020

I have 2 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Oct 18, 2020

Certainly, with what we have done on trade, we have seen significant strides forward. So, the USMCA is a great example of that.

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Oct 16, 2020

I am thankful that we are well on our way to correcting the situation within our trade space.

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Oct 16, 2020

Certainly with what we have done on trade, we have seen significant strides forward. So the USMCA is a great example of that.

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Oct 12, 2020

I think the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned is very minimal. I don't see that happening. Truly I don't see that happening.

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Oct 1, 2020

They know they are on the wrong side of public opinion on this absolutely vital issue. And they also know they are losing this election right now.

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Oct 1, 2020

I think the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned is very minimal. I don't see that happening. Truly, I don't see that happening.

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Oct 1, 2020

I do support life at conception and I will always support life. I have been proud, so proud to lead the fight in the U.S. Senate to defund Planned Parenthood. Being pro-life means you reject the notion that the loss of millions, millions…

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Aug 26, 2020

This election is a choice between two very different paths, freedom, prosperity and economic growth under a Trump-Pence administration, or the Biden-Harris path, paved by liberal, coastal elites and radical environmentalists.

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Aug 26, 2020

Service: it's more than a word to me. It's a mission, a way of life.

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