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On the recordOctober 21, 2015
Do you feel like the agencies now have the understanding of the things that are in their tool kit so they can be more agile in these moments?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford assesses agencies' readiness to utilize available resources.

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