Joni Ernst

Coordination does not do any good without the proper understanding of our capabilities across the Government.

I also agree with Senator Whitehouse when it comes to fairness within the process and the withholding of grants in exchange for votes.

Iowans back home are proud of your nomination and believe there is no one better qualified to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

I am greatly optimistic with this nomination.

Like many of my colleagues here on the Committee, I believe that an all-of-the-above energy approach is the most effective way to create jobs, promote energy independence, and ensure that our households and businesses have reliable and…

In 2011 GAO reported that FBI and GSA assessments showed that the FBI Headquarters facilities... did not fully support the FBI's long term security, space, and building conditions requirements.

We need to work through some of that over-regulation and be a little bit more responsive for our farmers.

When you take land out of production, people do not spend as much money in town.

Would it be better for us to focus more on targeted working lands conservation programs instead of land retirement programs like CRP?

I believe that good trade partners make great friends.

I firmly believed in TPP as far as our agricultural commodity products, and getting those into those countries that we believe could be very good trade partners for us.

The President's budget proposal zeroed out both of these programs

Well, I would say that a lot of folks, and I think Shelby County as well, elected Trump into office. And he is our president.

An all-out repeal of Obamacare takes 60 votes. We obviously don't have 60 votes.

We've got to get back to common sense, common sense.

The issue is that there were so many different ideas, even within our own Republican conference that trying to bring those ideas together has been difficult and I remain optimistic that we will find a way forward.

Never in my 30-plus years of farming did I feel the government was going to be a threat to me and my young son's farm operation.

I do hope that you reach out to rural legislators, Members of Congress, and receive input from our offices as well.

I have pushed for action on small arms modernization since I entered the Senate.

Every circumstance is very, very different, and making sure it is not one size fits all, I think is really important.

We do have to continue pushing this issue.

Hopefully that cook would be making more if I'm eating that food.

So I think that is a disparity that we need to take a look at and reward those that want to stay and take on greater levels of responsibility.

I do think there's a lot of talent out there and a lot of weight upon the shoulders of some of our senior enlisted members.

Our current pay structure provides no financial incentive for our senior enlisted members to lead at the highest levels outside of the Joint Staff.