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James Lankford: When I ask people about how quickly can we get drugs out of China, they talk in decades, not in year.

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
When I ask people about how quickly can we get drugs out of China, they talk in decades, not in year.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights delays in drug access from China amid geopolitical tensions.

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