This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, October 8th. I'm Rob Bluey,

Editor-in-Chief.

And I'm Jenny Maltobano, contributor to the Daily Signal.

On today's show, we'll feature an interview with Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa.

She'll talk about U.S. military strength and Brett Kavanaugh.

We'll also hear from communications expert, D.D. Bass Wilben, about how conservatives can win the battle of ideas.

And of course we'll share some of our listeners letters and some wise words from President Ronald Reagan on

Columbus Day.

We're here today with Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican of Iowa.

Thanks for being with us.

Thanks Rob.

It's good to be here.

You're here at the Heritage Foundation

to talk about the release of the 2019 U.S.

Index of Military Strength.

It's an assessment of how our military is doing really. it shows you know some gains that we've made

under the Trump administration but also some areas of improvement I want to ask you what are your

priorities as a member of the Armed Services Committee for our military?

Well, overall, I think everyone that sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee has the same goal,

and that's to make sure that we are manning training and equipping our service members to the fullest extent possible.

So we want a strong military.

That's very top line.

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