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On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
But it's important to distinguish between a rule and between guidance and understand that under a State primacy program, the State has the authority to make its own determination.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven emphasizes the distinction between federal guidance and state authority in regulatory matters.

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