Joni Ernst

With the decline in the combat fighter squadrons, has this impacted the ability to deploy air power assets to prosecute the air campaign against the Islamic State?

I appreciate that very much, and, again, my friend's son and my friend's family, they have been through a lot of stress already with approved drugs.

And so, this is an important topic--and I know all of you have struggled with this issue, and we will continue to struggle with this issue, I think, as we work through this particular situation.

I know you cannot answer that. That is just one of those questions out there that, it seems like the EPA has got so much power and control over so many situations.

The American public does not have a lot of faith nor trust in our government and government officials.

There are a lot of bureaucrats out there that will simply throw out rules and regulations without understanding the full impact.

We need leaders that are willing to go on the ground and actually walk through these situations with those business owners.

As you know, the National Commission on the Future of the Army included forward-stationing an armored BCT in Europe.

I am just concerned about rotating those units through Europe instead of permanently standing one up in that region.

I do continue to remain concerned about the lack of capacity and capability provided to EUCOM in order for it to perform its critical mission of defending our Nation and our allies.

I would just urge you to take immediate action to increase our force protection capabilities in the EUCOM AOR.

There is a request to quadruple funding for the European Reassurance Initiative in fiscal year 2017.

It is a travesty that these women, who are pioneers in military aviation, had the honor of having their ashes inurned at Arlington National Cemetery revoked last year.

This exercise successfully demonstrated full spectrum combined amphibious operations and was a powerful reassurance measure to a number of our allies.

I'm disappointed that our Chairman stepped out.

By not signing onto it, we lose the credibility for the very same thing that we are arguing for.

The United States is a beacon, and we are a beacon on a hill.

We are the only major power in the world that has not ratified the U.N. Convention on Law of the Sea.

I do think that this program is key in allowing our Army and our country to better partner with foreign countries and develop these nations and enhance our security and the security of our allies, and doing so at a low cost to American…

I just want to make sure that you continue to act with purpose and urgency as you address the implications of the data breach and work to ensure that something similar to this never happens again.

We opened the first consulate in the State of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.

I am a huge proponent of the State Partnership Program.

I think we have been tasked right there with finding some sort of solution along the way.

The federal government spends about $530 billion in procurement every year and about $154 billion is on DOD weapons systems.

These programs are phenomenal, and I have heard from a lot of Iowa small companies that have utilized this process to get off the ground.