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James Lankford: “We should not, first and foremost, have a government shutdown.”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2025
We should not, first and foremost, have a government shutdown.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
cbsnews.com
Sep 14, 2025

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Addressing the need to avoid a government shutdown.

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