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James Lankford: “Do you think this bill really solves the issue? My concern is that two years from now, I do not want us to come back and…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
Do you think this bill really solves the issue? My concern is that two years from now, I do not want us to come back and say actually we needed something different than what we have.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the effectiveness of the proposed bill in resolving ongoing issues.

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