Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: In my view, the most critical element that needs to be addressed to help ensure that these failures do not proliferate in the future is the overall governance model for public companies in the United States. Choices:  1. The most critical element that needs to be addressed is the EPA. 2. The most critical element that needs to be addressed is the overall governance model for public companies, as it currently discriminates against rural companies. 3. The most critical element that needs to be addressed is the overall governance model for public companies.

3