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On the recordOctober 25, 2017
Several years ago, the House of Representatives was frustrated with the President--and I can fill in the blanks on this--basically not applying the law as they saw that had been written and done.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the House's frustration with the President's application of the law.

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