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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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Feb 3, 2015

I think commanders and the chain of command, the sergeants and the captains and the colonels and the generals, are fundamental to getting after sexual assault and bringing it to an end in our Army.

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Feb 3, 2015

Russia was the greatest existential threat to the United States.

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Feb 3, 2015

I also believe that this would serve Iran's purpose of funding proxies throughout that region and being a state sponsor of terrorism.

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Feb 3, 2015

During your testimony, you said that Russia was the greatest existential threat to the United States.

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Feb 3, 2015

I do believe that we have to crack down on these drug cartels and the trafficking that occurs across the border.

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Feb 3, 2015

I do think that most of us agree that we are a Nation of laws. We are a Nation of immigrants.

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Feb 3, 2015

But, until we have that, and I know in your experience, Mr. Buffett, Mr. Brand, living in that area, having these issues, until we actually secure the border.

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Feb 3, 2015

It is very frustrating, I think, to many of the other legally immigrated populations to see illegal immigrants come here and gain some sort of status.

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Feb 3, 2015

A lot of States will be impacted in a greater manner than probably most States like Iowa.

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Feb 3, 2015

This is an important program. But it is critical that we are protecting our folks here on our own homeland.

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Feb 3, 2015

I think many of us would agree or disagree, that it does need to be modernized in some form or manner.

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Feb 3, 2015

But, it is a great starting place, so that is encouraging to hear.

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Feb 3, 2015

How many do you anticipate will come forward after the declaration?

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Feb 3, 2015

So, it is safer, but it was up to you to initiate----

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Feb 3, 2015

It is just finding what we can agree upon and implementing those changes.

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Feb 3, 2015

There is not one single solution that works on the whole border.

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Jan 20, 2015

I think if we educate and explain to the American people what this really is, I think they could possibly support it, and I would hope the Congress of the United States would support it.

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