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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJune 14, 2023
That is why it is important to stop this, because, specifically on this rule, there is no scientific data, there is no analysis.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Noem emphasizes the lack of scientific data supporting a federal rule.

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