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James Lankford: “Obviously, we have to work out the accountability portion and the transparency portion of that as well.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Obviously, we have to work out the accountability portion and the transparency portion of that as well.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the need for accountability and transparency in funding.

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