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James Lankford: “Part of the challenge we have is the removal of individuals that should not have been hired or that are a problem.”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2016
Part of the challenge we have is the removal of individuals that should not have been hired or that are a problem.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the need for effective removal of problematic hires in government.

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