Joni Ernst Introduces Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act To Stop 'Blank Checks For Failed & Runaway Projects'

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During a Senate Homeland Security Committee business meeting on Wednesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced her Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act to stop "blank checks for failed and runaway projects."

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00:00On this vote, the yeas are 13, the nays are 0, and the motion is agreed to.

00:07The next item is Senate Bill 766, billion-dollar boondoggle from Senator Ernst.

00:13Any discussion or amendments?

00:15Senator Ernst?

00:16Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Peters for being supportive of this bill

00:21and for all of my colleagues supporting today.

00:24And a special shout-out to Senator Hassan for working with me on this.

00:28We're $37 trillion in debt, and we want to make sure that no taxpayer dollars are wasted.

00:34So, again, thanks so much.

00:36Today we're one step closer to having greater transparency and accountability

00:41to protect our taxpayer dollars from funding blank checks for failed and runaway projects.

00:48So, again, thanks for supporting.

00:50I would like to commend Senator Ernst for having a great title to her bill,

00:53almost as good as ending improper payments to deceased people, but right up there.

00:58The clerk will call the roll.

01:01Senator Johnson?

01:02Aye.

01:03Senator Lankford?

01:04Aye.

01:04Senator Scott?

01:05Aye.

01:06Senator Hawley?

01:07Aye.

01:08Senator Moreno?

01:08Aye.

01:09Senator Ernst?

01:10Aye.

01:11Senator Moody?

01:11Aye.

01:12Senator Peters?

01:13Aye.

01:14Senator Hassan?

01:15Aye.

01:16Senator Blumenthal?

01:17Aye.

01:18Senator Fetterman?

01:18Aye.

01:19Senator Kim?

01:21Aye.

01:21By proxy?

01:22Senator Gallego?

01:23Aye.

01:24Senator Slotkin?

01:25Senator Paul?

01:26Aye.

01:27Mr. Chairman, on the vote of those present, the yeas are 14, the nays are 0.

01:32On the vote by proxy, for the record, only the yeas are 1, the nays are 0.

01:35On this, with the yeas are 14, the nays are 0, and the motion is agreed to.

01:40The next item is Senate Bill 872, Stop Secret Spending Act by Ernst, Peters, Lankford, and Moreno.

01:47Any discussion or amendments?

01:52Let's call the roll.

01:52Senator Johnson?

01:53Aye.

01:55Senator Lankford?

01:55Aye.

01:56Senator Scott?

01:57Aye.

01:58Senator Hawley?

01:58Aye.

01:59Senator Moreno?

02:00Aye.

02:00Senator Ernst?

02:01Aye.

02:02Senator Moody?

02:02Aye.

02:03Senator Peters?

02:05Aye.

02:05Senator Hassan?

02:06Aye.

02:08Senator Blumenthal?

02:09Aye.

02:10Senator Federman?

02:10Aye.

02:12Senator Kim?

02:13Aye.

02:13By proxy?

02:14Okay.

02:14Senator Gallego?

02:15Aye.

02:16Senator Slotkin?

02:17Aye.

02:17Senator Paul?

02:19Aye.

02:19Mr. Chairman, on the vote of those present, the yeas are 14, the nays are 0.

02:25On the vote by proxy, and for the record, only the yeas are 1, the nays are 0.

02:27On this vote, the yeas are 14, the nays are 0, and the motion is agreed to.

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