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On the recordNovember 1, 2017
Sam Clovis, who was the Administration's pick to be the Chief Scientist, is not a scientist of any kind, much less an agricultural scientist.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Beyer points out Clovis's lack of scientific qualifications for a key position.

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