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On the recordMay 16, 2018
In Oklahoma, there are sections that I can look at on the map, as well, that I know full well there's no cell service there, and certainly not broadband mobile access in those areas.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights lack of cell service in Oklahoma as a concern.

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