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James Lankford: “So at some point, Congress has to admit that post-Watergate process that was created did not work as they hoped it…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
So at some point, Congress has to admit that post-Watergate process that was created did not work as they hoped it would, and it does have to be reformed.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford calls for acknowledgment and reform of the post-Watergate budget process.

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