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James Lankford: “Is there a need for additional legislation to put timelines on some of the permitting at this point, or where do you…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2015
Is there a need for additional legislation to put timelines on some of the permitting at this point, or where do you stand on that?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the necessity of new legislation for permitting timelines.

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