Joni Ernst

Do you agree with the State Department's assessment that Shiite PMF are able to operate independently and without Iraqi Government oversight?

I remain concerned that the Iraqi Government is not taking adequate steps to become inclusive and foster a multi-sectarian Iraq.

The WOTUS rule as it is mapped out would impact 97 percent of our land in Iowa

It is not worth our time or effort to attempt to expand our business and industry, and that is very unfortunate

The permitting process is already so challenging on the air quality side as well as all of the other local challenges

I think a number of us are very passionate about this.

That is an unfortunate situation, and I see that our small businesses may be caught in that.

It will take years for this process to happen through the judicial branch.

I feel exactly the same way.

Truly, what an advocate you are for rural development. We appreciate it so much.

Well, great. I thank you for that. I think we have some exciting technology.

I would ask the committee to consider what actually Congress has established in the Clean Water Act rather than this agency.

I came to the Senate committed to cutting pork and working through unnecessary and burdensome regulations.

Many of our small communities do not have the taxing base to bring their systems up to standards.

Many of the veterans have expressed a real connection to the land, and it is often very therapeutic, as well, working with animals or working in the soil.

I thank you for that, and I have visited with a number of veterans, one in particular that returned to Iowa and is working in agriculture.

I believe it is imperative that we focus on the causes of rural poverty and work to provide opportunities for folks to overcome obstacles.

We need to make sure that we are protecting our servicemembers as well as our civilians serving overseas.

I do not think terrorists distinguish between who is a combatant and who is a non-combatant in situations like that.

I think at some point it needs to come back to this body for a second look.

The priority should be to ensure that people who enter our country illegally and kill American citizens are deported and never allowed to return.

If it is the case that ICE refrained from lodging a detainer on Mejia because his arrest for felony vehicular homicide 'did not meet ICE's enforcement priorities,' would you agree with me that ICE needs to take another look at its…

If we do not see resolution coming from the Air Force or the FAA, this is something that we will act on legislatively, which is not what I would like to do.

It seems to be such a waste of taxpayer dollars maybe to have transitioned fighters out, replace it with an RPA unit.

That is where the assuming risk comes into play is that you focus in one area, but you may not be able to cover down in other areas.