Joni Ernst

"We are working on is blocking funding from ever going to the Wuhan Institute of Virology ever again, but then, also holding those accountable for not following federal guidelines, federal laws, and being transparent in how those grant dollars were spent."

": Joni Ernst: They're not, they are not eligible. So they will be coming off. So—"

": Audience member: People will die!"

": Joni Ernst: People are not — Well, we all are going to die. For heaven's sakes."

"I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all going to perish from this Earth. So I apologize. And I'm really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well. But for those that would like to see eternal and everlasting life, I encourage you to embrace my lord and savior, Jesus Christ."