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On the recordJune 14, 2023
to go forward with a proposed rule like this and say that what we are doing today isn't working, and ignoring what is happening on the ground, I think, is extremely arrogant, perhaps naive.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Noem criticizes the proposed rule for lacking scientific support and disregarding current practices.

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