Definition: In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: The Department did not discuss comments beyond the scope of the rule or comments on the requirement to establish a deduction since the requirement was mandated by statute. Choices:  1. The Department was free to talk about what it wanted. 2. The Department refused questions going against the rule. 3. The Department was loyal to the requirements mandated by statute.

1