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On the recordJune 23, 2021
No bureaucrat in Washington should be able to dictate what our farm families, small businesses, local governments, and citizens do on their property after a significant rainfall.
Said by
David Rouzer
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Rouzer argues against federal control over local land use after rainfall events.

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