Explore Quotes by Joni Ernst

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.

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

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

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.

We are way overstepping bounds as federal legislators.

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

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.

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

The state knows best how to protect resources.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere. But I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family - whether it's from an intruder or whether it's from the government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important.

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

I grew up in southwest Iowa, on a farm north of Stanton, Iowa, which is a tiny little town, a farming community. I went to Iowa State University and joined Army ROTC while I was there and just have had such a phenomenal life. I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

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