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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Notwithstanding that, a political appointee, unconfirmed, effectively a czar, interjected themselves and made a decision that changed the outcome of this grant.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford accuses a political appointee of improperly influencing grant decisions.

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