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James Lankford: “Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers do have the right to know…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2013
Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers do have the right to know what they get from their government.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the committee's duty to ensure transparency and accountability.

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