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James Lankford: “If you accept $1 of federal money on a project, it adds 11 years to the time of completion for that project.”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
If you accept $1 of federal money on a project, it adds 11 years to the time of completion for that project.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights delays caused by federal regulations on project timelines.

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