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James Lankford: “I think a 30-day, 45-day even, is a reasonable amount of time to be able to go through a Secret clearance.”

On the recordMay 14, 2018
I think a 30-day, 45-day even, is a reasonable amount of time to be able to go through a Secret clearance.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the time required for Secret clearance compared to current timelines.

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