Kristi Noem said "I don't want us to approach these situations such as checking the box, that we have completed what we feel are requirements." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 20, 2013

I don't want us to approach these situations such as checking the box, that we have completed what we feel are requirements.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Emphasizing the need for adaptability in military crisis situations.

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