Ernst Applauds Marine Corps for Audit Success and Recruiting Wins

WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and long-time advocate for financial accountability within the Department of Defense, commended the United States Marine Corps for successfully passing its audit for the second consecutive year.

Watch Senator Ernst’s full remarks here.

“I got my start in public service as a county auditor, so this is really exciting stuff for me. The Marine Corps has achieved a clean audit – not once but twice – which is very, very good. It proves really that success is possible when you have really good leadership that prioritizes it,” said Ernst.

Ernst also highlighted how the Navy and Marine Corps met their recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 and touted her SERVE Act, which would help strengthen the pipeline for young Americans to enter military service.

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