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On the recordMarch 23, 2023
I think you have the wisdom of having come from the Legislative Branch and also just understanding that whatever thicket of processes and procedures and rules and laws that you inherited is not your fault.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Schatz acknowledges Secretary Fudge's experience and the challenges of inherited regulations.

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