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On the recordApril 14, 2015
There is a tremendous amount that needs to be done. You have walked into the middle of a lot of chaos with laws that we all have some frustration with, and I appreciate what you are trying to do.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford acknowledges the complexity of the situation and commends the commissioner's work.

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