I think, as Rachel suggested and we proposed during the Bush Administration, an independent commission to make recommendations that get an up-or-down vote in the Congress.
James Lankford: “I think, as Rachel suggested and we proposed during the Bush Administration, an independent commission to make…”
On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
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Lankford discusses the need for an independent commission for program recommendations.
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