Kristi Noem actually said...

"I am hopeful that that isn't an agenda that has been put forward that really will look at the reductions that we have to deal with and do them in the best manner possible to make sure that we protect ..."

"however you manage the reduction, you need to make sure that you are not contradicting what we said the impact would be."

"Would you agree that reducing the impact to producers should be a priority?"

"Yes, we absolutely have an emergency situation in the Black Hills, so communities that live amongst these dead and dying trees are a lightning strike away from wiping out an entire town or population."