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James Lankford: “The mission is particularly vital today as we face a Federal debt approaching $19 trillion.”

On the recordDecember 9, 2015
The mission is particularly vital today as we face a Federal debt approaching $19 trillion.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the urgency of addressing government efficiency amid rising federal debt.

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