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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.

Quotes by year · 2011–20263,434 total · peak 2015 (616)
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May 2, 2023

What are you seeing as far as oversight right now on faith-based entities requesting an application for a grant?

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May 2, 2023

What are you seeing as far as implementation and creating the standards?

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May 2, 2023

I carried that through the Senate.

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May 2, 2023

That is a massive issue, and it is a big issue for us in rural Oklahoma that there will be companies that will put out a plan...

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May 2, 2023

Exceptionally important to be able to get out there--all of us deal with this.

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May 2, 2023

Yes, really difficult for the patient and for the docs, and that is what has been the challenge on this.

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May 1, 2023

We need to determine what is a water system in a community that desperately needs help for a water system and what is a grant that is going to do a study of sound in colonial Mexico.

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May 1, 2023

I would encourage anyone to be able to go in.

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May 1, 2023

What are you seeing as far as implementation and creating the standards?

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May 1, 2023

We have $31 trillion in total debt. I think everyone on this dais is very aware of that.

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May 1, 2023

Why are we giving a grant to help Egyptian children learn math?

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May 1, 2023

I carried that through the Senate.

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May 1, 2023

What are you seeing as far as oversight right now on faith-based entities requesting an application for a grant?

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Apr 26, 2023

May I just comment how ironic it is that May 11th is when that closes?

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Apr 26, 2023

The dangers of that. What do you need the social media companies to do to be able to take responsibility for what is how their platform is being used?

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Apr 26, 2023

This is a community of less than 20,000 people and it is just really a remarkable community and a lot of great families and people that are there, that are being directly affected based on the lack of enforcement on our southern border.

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Apr 26, 2023

Currently an individual crossing in Yuma that says, 'I want to request asylum,' it will be 18 years before final determination.

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Apr 26, 2023

Are you seeing the same thing in some of the illegal operations that are growing marijuana in the State?

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Apr 26, 2023

I want to make a couple of quick comments to be able to get on the record and to be able to remind everybody that is here as well.

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Apr 26, 2023

I appreciate what you are doing and how you are handling a very difficult issue.

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Apr 26, 2023

Methamphetamine is cheaper today than it was 20 years ago, and the only reason for that is because it is more available.

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Apr 26, 2023

Total chaos will break out as I take over the chair.

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Apr 26, 2023

Strong border security does not begin or end at the border. It requires interior enforcement to ensure that those who break the law and cross the border illegally face consequences and are deported.

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