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Political Quotes

On the recordJune 14, 2023
One thing that really frustrates me about the current Administration is that they will be deceptive when they say a rule is proposed for one reason, when their real objective is another reason.
Said by
Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Noem accuses the current Administration of dishonesty regarding the motives behind proposed rules.

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