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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, second from right, arrives for a meeting of Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, second from right, arrives for a meeting of Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, listens to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, listens to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)