James Lankford actually said...

"This is a very serious issue that several of you have talked about--172,000 encounters last month, 172,000 and climbing."

"So help me understand. What's different about--why is this memo needed then if this is exactly the same as it has been in the past?"

"Choosing to use the tax code to intentionally destroy America's fossil fuel industry, to hurt our economy, to force more American workers to lose their jobs, and to strengthen the economic power of th..."

"So can a field office make a decision on a right-of-way now?"