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On the recordJuly 26, 2023
it took until 2019 before there was a final report about what caused that closure.
Said by
Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Noem discusses delays in reporting on the closure of a critical emergency room.

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