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James Lankford: “That is a significant cost and a loss to the taxpayer.”

On the recordJuly 25, 2017
That is a significant cost and a loss to the taxpayer.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the financial impact of extraordinary measures on taxpayers.

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