James Lankford said "This has to be a very difficult day, and not a day that you had ever hoped to be testifying in front of a congressional hearing." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 14, 2011

This has to be a very difficult day, and not a day that you had ever hoped to be testifying in front of a congressional hearing.

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Lankford acknowledges the difficulty of the situation for the witnesses.

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