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" 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. "

Joni Ernst

Parents

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" I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran. "

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" Those that have received care here in Des Moines at the VA center or the VA hospital here have said that they do receive good care. However, it's getting into the system - the wait periods. We have to do something about that. The care here has been good. We're not seeing that in other states. "

" I believe that wholeheartedly - that we have to maintain a strong national defense. "

" You have to be a leader with a vision, and you have to show Iowans that you want it... and not just a woman. "

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

" It was only by luck and the blessings of God that my soldiers did not encounter an assault, that we did not run over an IED. And to dishonor our service by saying we're not worthy of being called combat veterans is insulting to the majority of men and women who serve their country honorably. "

" I am deeply concerned for the safety of our people brought by a lack of a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIL. "

" 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. "

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

" My parents taught us to live within our means. It's time to force Washington to do the same. "

" 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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" It's not enough to be a woman. You have to care about women's issues. And women's issues here in Iowa are that we have a strong economy. We have jobs that our sons and daughters can go off to someday. We have a great educational system. And women want strong national defense. We want to know that our families are going to be safe. "

" We have to have somebody that will express conservative views, of course, and I'm looking for somebody that is very Reaganesque. Someone that can reach all aspects of our voting population here in America. "

" We are way overstepping bounds as federal legislators. "

" I have never once claimed that I have a Combat Action Badge. I have never claimed that I have a Purple Heart. What I have claimed is that I have served in a combat zone. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" We want Iowa to remain red. We have worked so hard to get here. We will not be a purple state: we will be a red state. "

" You have to be committed to expand rights and opportunities for all women. "

" Taxpayers should not be on the hook for subsidizing former presidents' lives to the tune of millions of dollars. "

" 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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" 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. "

" I say scrap the IRS. Let's start all over again. "

" It's time to stop spending money we don't have and balance the budget. "

" I do not support a federal minimum wage. I think every state has a different economy, a different cost of living. I don't believe that's the role of the federal government. "

" Let's shut down the EPA. "

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

" 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. "

" I do believe that we need to lower taxes on our hard working Iowans immediately. "

" 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. "