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On the recordAugust 23, 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 accountability in rule changes despite alternative suggestions.

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