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On the recordJuly 11, 2023
Should we be involved with selling arms to Saudi Arabia? It is a real question, should be debated, and we should have votes on these things.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford calls for congressional debate on arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

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