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On the recordNovember 14, 2016
Suffice it to say that has not been achieved, and I know there is some pending legislation both in the Senate and the House, and I think that would take it the full step to ameliorate the problem.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Commenting on unachieved customs treatment equalization and pending legislation.

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