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On the recordApril 25, 2017
The American people are also counting on having a really good lawyer in the middle of it that's able to push back and to be able to say, no, that is something that violates constitutional rights and freedoms.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Lankford stresses the importance of legal counsel in protecting constitutional rights.

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