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James Lankford: “Cloture still should not be used--and his term was--except in extraordinary circumstances.”

On the recordDecember 18, 2017
Cloture still should not be used--and his term was--except in extraordinary circumstances.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes limited use of cloture for nominations.

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