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On the recordOctober 20, 2015
That is unacceptable. I think the primary solution is to get as much of the decision-making as possible in the hands of tribes.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Critiques the lack of Indian energy development and advocates for tribal authority.

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