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On the recordJuly 15, 2015
But it is obviously extremely important because when you are looking at cost and benefit, it is one of those factors that goes in that if it is not right, again when you look at a 20-year window or a 50-year window, it changes pretty dramatically.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the importance of accurate estimates in long-term cost-benefit analyses.

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