Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.
James Lankford: “Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what…”
On the recordNovember 30, 2011
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Lankford emphasizes the committee's duty to ensure government accountability to taxpayers.
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