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On the recordAugust 22, 2023
So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Senator Ernst questions agency compliance with rule changes despite alternatives provided.

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