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On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
As Senator Lankford pointed out earlier, for particularly toxic regulation, the costs are up front.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the immediate costs of toxic regulation versus future benefits.

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