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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
It is a struggle when we hear so many stories that we have a zero tolerance policy, yet these stories continue to rise up still.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford expresses concern over the persistence of issues despite a zero tolerance policy.

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