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James Lankford: “Because current law does state 'with certain exceptions.' So it's up to the DNI to know what those certain exceptions…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
Because current law does state 'with certain exceptions.' So it's up to the DNI to know what those certain exceptions are.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford discusses the role of the DNI in defining exceptions to reciprocity.

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