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Four Democrats running for Ernst's seat in the Senate give their view on COVID-19 outbreak

Updated: 11:27 PM CDT May 10, 2020

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CYNTHIA: SENATOR JONI ERNST IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. SHE SAYS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES WITH THE CORONAVIRUS RIGHT NOW IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKERS AND OUR FOOD SUPPLY. SEN. ERNST: WERE WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF MEATPACKING FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF IOWA, OUR PORK PRODUCERS, TRYING TO FIND RELIEF FOR THEM, AS WELL. WE DO BELIEVE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD TO MY SHOULD THERE BE A PHASE 4, AND I THINK THERE WILL BE, WE MAY NEED TO MAKE SURE AGRICULTURE IS SUPPORTED IN THOSE EFFORTS AS WELL. CERTAINLY, WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF HARDSHIP ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA BECAUSE OF COVID-19. CYNTHIA: THE 4 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES VYING FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TO TAKE ON ERNST IN THE FALL BELIEVE THE APPROACH IN DEALING WITH THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS HAS BEEN HAPHAZARD. MR. FRANKEN: WEVE GOT TO RAMP UP THE AMOUNT OF TESTING. WE NEED TO ENSURE AND MANDATE THAT EMPLOYERS BRING ABOUT THE NECESSARY PPE AND CHANGE THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE PRODUCING THEIR PRODUCTS OR SERVING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO ENSURE THAT WE PUT THE KABBALAH SEAN -- THE KIBOSH ON THIS DISEASE TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES. MS. GRAHAM: TO ORDER THESE PLANTS TO STAY OPEN WHEN WE DONT HAVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORKERS IS ESSENTIALLY SAYING TO THEM, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO GET VERY ILL AND POTENTIALLY LOSE YOUR LIFE, OR YOU CAN GO TO WORK. YOU CAN CHOOSE POVERTY OR DEATH, I GUESS, IS YOUR CHOICE. I MEAN, ITS JUST RIDICULOUS. MS. GREENFIELD: IT STARTS WITH FOCUSING ON WORKERS AND FAMILIES. WE NEED MORE DIRECT PAYMENTS TO WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF, OR LOST THEIR HOURS, SO THEY CAN PAY THE RENT, PUT MILK IN THE REFRIGERATOR, THE KINDS OF THINGS WE KNOW MOTHERS OF 4 NEED TO DO. MR. MAURO: AT THE STATE LEVEL, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS DOING HER BEST. I THINK SHE IS MISGUIDED IN THE SPEED OF TRYING TO OPEN THE STATE. AS SOMEONE WHO DEALS WITH HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ASSETS AND AGGREGATES, I WORRY ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF OPENING TOO SOON. CYNTHIA: STILL, MOST SAY WE NEED TO PUT POLITICS ASIDE TO PUSH THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. SEN. ERNST: STAY SAFE AND STAY STRONG, AND WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. CYNTHIA: CYNTHIA FODOR, KC

Four Democrats running for Ernst's seat in the Senate give their view on COVID-19 outbreak

Updated: 11:27 PM CDT May 10, 2020

Four democrats are competing for the chance to take on Sen. Joni Ernst in the fall election. KCCI's chief political reporter Cynthia Fodor interviewed Mike Franken, Kimberly Graham, Theresa Greenfield and Eddie Mauro on their view of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Four democrats are competing for the chance to take on Sen. Joni Ernst in the fall election. KCCI's chief political reporter Cynthia Fodor interviewed Mike Franken, Kimberly Graham, Theresa Greenfield and Eddie Mauro on their view of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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