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James Lankford: “I think the IRS has done exactly what it should do, which is you, the Congress, didn't give them a specific date.”

On the recordOctober 1, 2013
I think the IRS has done exactly what it should do, which is you, the Congress, didn't give them a specific date.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford supports IRS guidance on wind energy project timelines.

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