James Lankford actually said...

"We have Federal properties that we have had empty for more than a decade in trying to figure out what to do with them."

"Science that is paid for by the Federal tax dollars should not be then retained by individuals saying, 'I am going to hang onto that.'"

"I am not opposed to research, and I am grateful every time I pick up my cell phone or visit a doctor's office for research in the past."

"The earlier those decisions can be made the better. It creates a great deal of uncertainty in States as they wait until the last minute to be able to get an answer."