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James Lankford: “It seems to me that where those exist, and there are fewer than they were in the past, those are ripe areas for Congress…”

On the recordApril 27, 2015
It seems to me that where those exist, and there are fewer than they were in the past, those are ripe areas for Congress to consider what the proper procedure is.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford suggests Congress should address procedural dead ends in agency authority.

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