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On the recordNovember 14, 2023
There are tens of billions of dollars available, and yet I met last week, or the week before, with our independent telephone co-ops in South Dakota, and not a single one was applying for any of that money, partly because of all the regulations and red tape and requirements that have been attached to it.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights issues with funding applications due to regulations.

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