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James Lankford: “That is a positive thing for us because one of the frustrations that Mr. Connolly and I both mentioned as we went…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2012
That is a positive thing for us because one of the frustrations that Mr. Connolly and I both mentioned as we went through the previous hearing was there was a lot of conversation about it, there was a lot of sense of this is occurring, but we are not taking the next step to say, what do we do on just the very low threshold of suspension and debarment and start moving on that.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses frustration over inaction regarding trafficking issues despite awareness.

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