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James Lankford

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James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Lankford has focused on issues such as healthcare, government spending, and religious freedom during his time in office. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.

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Jun 15, 2015

I think to Senator Carper's point, it is like turning an aircraft carrier or, as I prefer, herding cats.

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Jun 15, 2015

Is there an opportunity to be able to have the data out there and to have individuals who may be interested in a Federal property be able to bid on it...

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Jun 15, 2015

Task No. 1 is that we have data, and the second one is that we can actually analyze it.

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Jun 9, 2015

I would encourage you to evaluate the effectiveness of this equipment, not based on how it functioned in the laboratory in a sterile environment.

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Jun 9, 2015

Both your hiring and your training there makes a big difference, because they work in very close quarters with each other.

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Jun 9, 2015

We must ensure that every victim knows they are not alone.

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Jun 9, 2015

What you bring to it is incredibly painful.

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Jun 9, 2015

Let's talk about some success stories. That is one of the things I like to come back to.

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Jun 9, 2015

And if there are a couple bad apples in a group, it is really difficult for everyone in the group.

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Jun 9, 2015

Who has the most successful in Indian Country dealing with drug and alcohol issues?

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Jun 8, 2015

Do we need to change the name from 'PreCheck' to something else?

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Jun 8, 2015

the morale seems to continue to come in time and time again bad. That does not help us as the traveling public.

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Jun 8, 2015

I do believe that there has been an issue with a lack of consistency, and I think it is something that TSA has been suffering for from across the various aspects of the organization and its mission for a while now.

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Jun 8, 2015

But if we have folks that are just randomly coming to the airport and they say, 'You do not look like a terrorist, so I am going to put you over there,' that is not really PreCheck at that point.

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Jun 8, 2015

It is difficult to call the line a PreCheck line when there is really a no-check portion of it.

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Jun 8, 2015

If it is PreCheck, let us really have it prechecked.

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Jun 8, 2015

Millions of Americans fly every day, and they are very dependent on what is happening with TSA and the security.

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Jun 2, 2015

So as a Senator, I do have the responsibility to ensure that those veterans are receiving adequate care and that we are living up to the promises that we have made to these veterans as a Nation.

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Jun 2, 2015

this one literally has lives riding on it.

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Jun 2, 2015

Because they can also bring bad news.

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Jun 2, 2015

Mr. Horowitz, for the Inspectors General, when they are going to do a long-term look of a real investigation, whether they have a tip, whether they have inside information, whatever it may be, who chooses what investigations they take on…

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Jun 1, 2015

Unfortunately, Congress has significantly reduced IRS funding in recent years.

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Jun 1, 2015

In fact, all agencies need to step up their efforts and improve their cybersecurity posture.

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May 26, 2015

It's a very difficult process to launch a business in America.

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