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On the recordOctober 21, 2015
The length of time that it takes to do onboard, we are losing out on some good people that want to be able to serve their fellow citizens in Federal service.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses concern about losing qualified candidates due to lengthy onboarding times.

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