Joni Ernst Quotes

United States, Politician
July 1, 1970

Joni Kay Ernst (/ˈdʒoʊni ˈɜːrnst/; née Culver, July 1, 1970) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Iowa since 2015. A Republican, she served in the Iowa Senate from 2011 to 2014. She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Ernst is the first woman to represent Iowa in the United States Congress and the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate from any state.

Growing up, I had only one good pair of shoes. So on rainy school days, my mom would slip plastic bread bags over them to keep them dry. But I was never embarrassed. Because the school bus would be filled with rows and rows of young Iowans with bread bags slipped over their feet.

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- Up
- Good
- School
In the fields of southwest Iowa, my parents and grandparents worked and sacrificed. Like so many Iowans, the American Dream for them was never about wealth or fame. Their dream was to leave their children and grandchildren a better life, with greater opportunity, than their own.

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- Life
- Children
- American

Americans have been hurting, but when we demanded solutions, too often Washington responded with the same stale mindset that led to failed policies like Obamacare. It's a mindset that gave us political talking points, not serious solutions.

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The forces of violence and oppression don't care about the innocent.

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- Violence
- Innocent
When I get to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork. Washington is full of big spenders. Let's make them squeal.

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I am a woman and, second, I have been to war. I am a combat veteran. This is not a war on women, and anytime Democrats use the word 'war,' they need to do it to honor our servicemen and women.

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- Women
- War
- Honor
I believe that businesses will do what is best for their business. I don't know that the government needs to be stepping in and telling them, 'This is what you will do.'

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- Believe
- Business
The push for 'Meatless Mondays' in our military is misguided at best and goes against dietary guidelines. Our men and women in uniform should have the option to consume the protein they need, including meat, on a daily basis.

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- Men
- Women
- Military

As a young girl, I plowed the fields of our family farm. I worked construction with my dad. To save for college, I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardees.

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- Family
- Girl
- Dad
It's time to stop spending money we don't have and balance the budget.

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- Time
- Money
- Stop
Our fighters would be nowhere if they didn't have the support coming from folks like those that served with me.

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- Support
Republicans think tax filing should be easier for you, not just the well-connected.

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I can tell you that the Iowa way - the Iowa way is to find out that there is a problem and acknowledge it and address it head-on.

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I don't know the science behind climate change. I can't say one way or another what is the direct impact, whether it's man-made or not.

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- Science