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James Lankford: “In the delays that are out there, how long does the background check part of it typically take?”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2016
In the delays that are out there, how long does the background check part of it typically take?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the duration of background checks amid reported delays.

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