“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJune 14, 2023
This rule is just one of many which highlights an example of an overreaching, unelected bureaucracy attempting to perpetuate radical environmental policies.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing a rule for being overly bureaucratic and harmful to land management.

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