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On the recordDecember 2, 2015
It is a national issue for us. It is not a D.C. issue. It is a border-to-border issue, that we are dealing with a rapid rise in addiction and the consequences that come with that and the destruction on families and communities that are around it.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the widespread impact of addiction across the nation.

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