James Lankford actually said...

"We need to make sure that our policies reflect the realities of tribal life."

"I applaud Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) for introducing the Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act."

"So you do not see a gain in all UIOs having the exact same entity for accreditation? You see a gain in them having flexibility, or at least not a problem with them having flexibility for their accredi..."

"But the bill we are discussing today would eliminate that disparity, so that you have greater flexibility, is that correct?"