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On the recordApril 28, 2021
Several of the tribes have asked, very point blank, is this new Administration going to step in and going to prevent us on tribal lands from being able to explore for energy?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Questioning the administration's stance on energy exploration on tribal lands.

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