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On the recordSeptember 29, 2015
They feel like they have to take it, where other entities, obviously private businesses, they get a guidance document come down, they file lawsuits, and they challenge and they push back on it.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford compares the response of higher education to that of private businesses regarding guidance documents.

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