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On the recordMarch 16, 2021
zero risk has a lot of emotional damage on a lot of families, and a lot of individuals in their isolation.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the emotional toll of aiming for zero risk during the pandemic.

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