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On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
Thank you for stepping up and going through this very long, difficult process, because our Nation needs people to both be good counsel for the intelligence community and to be good inspectors general for that community.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Acknowledges the challenges faced by nominees and the need for capable individuals in intelligence roles.

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