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On the recordJuly 12, 2012
I think one of the things I would like to get out of the hearing today is impact and feedback from the Panel about how overregulation from Washington is affecting, not only the oil and gas industry, but overall, the economic development in Oklahoma and the remainder of the country.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the need to address overregulation affecting economic development in Oklahoma.

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