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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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Apr 25, 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 25, 2023

If an individual crosses in Yuma, Arizona... they are released on their own recognizance to make it to New York.

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Apr 25, 2023

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

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Apr 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2023

It does not take a great deal of narcotics to come in and really change the dynamics of our community--drop the prices, the overdoses, all the illegal activity just booms.

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Apr 20, 2023

I am not sure that is a good idea because we are back to, if we are going to be not offensive, we need to not be offensive to everybody.

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Apr 20, 2023

I prefer to use the term 'respectful' in language rather than 'inclusive'.

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Apr 20, 2023

That seems too common sense to actually work in the Federal Government.

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Apr 20, 2023

Strategic human capital management has been on your list since 2001.

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Apr 20, 2023

I do not mind respectful language. That is a good thing, to honor all people in the process.

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Apr 20, 2023

Taxpayers Right To Know. We have talked about it year after year.

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Apr 20, 2023

I think there are some real opportunities. I call the time of COVID the world's largest pilot program for telework.

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Apr 20, 2023

That seems too common sense to actually work in the Federal Government.

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Apr 20, 2023

But for whatever reason, census and IRS will not talk to each other.

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Apr 20, 2023

Strategic human capital management has been on your list since 2001.

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Apr 20, 2023

But for whatever reason, census and IRS will not talk to each other.

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Apr 20, 2023

Taxpayers Right To Know. We have talked about it year after year.

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Apr 20, 2023

It is an appropriate conversation to be able to have, based on where people live and work.

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Apr 20, 2023

I prefer to use the term 'respectful' in language rather than 'inclusive'.

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Apr 20, 2023

I do not mind respectful language. That is a good thing, to honor all people in the process.

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Apr 20, 2023

It is an appropriate conversation to be able to have, based on where people live and work.

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Apr 20, 2023

I am not sure that is a good idea because we are back to, if we are going to be not offensive, we need to not be offensive to everybody.

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Apr 20, 2023

I think there are some real opportunities. I call the time of COVID the world's largest pilot program for telework.

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