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On the recordMay 24, 2017
Right. But in countries that they are--we are still dealing with Germany and France, and the last I heard they do have electricity.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes that developed countries have electricity, suggesting straightforward solutions.

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