Political Quotes

James Lankford

The Public Record

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 · 201120264,222 total · peak 2015 (686)
2011: 192 quotes2012: 187 quotes2013: 236 quotes2014: 218 quotes2015: 686 quotes2016: 453 quotes2017: 489 quotes2018: 347 quotes2019: 88 quotes2020: 66 quotes2021: 296 quotes2022: 183 quotes2023: 504 quotes2024: 119 quotes2025: 59 quotes2026: 99 quotes
Apr 18, 2023

That proposal was universally not accepted because it actually opened the border up more.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

I have been in the Senate 8 years. Every single year I hear the IRS has legacy hardware and software.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

The numbers you know well, of the dramatic increase in the number of people crossing our border, without lawful authorization to be able to do so.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

Thank you. Secretary Mayorkas, thank you again for being here.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

Thank you. Secretary Mayorkas, thank you again for being here.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

But then that could be used for other things at this point. But the detention numbers should be at epic levels, a historic number.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

Help us with the facts and figures on that, because right now it is our understanding that a very small percentage of people are actually given ankle bracelets.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

This is clearly not working in the process.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

It is a major issue to us, just to be able to get facts and data.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

We have a best guess here, about 600,000 migrants who have yet to receive a notice to appear.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

the numbers continue to climb, total numbers.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

But then that could be used for other things at this point. But the detention numbers should be at epic levels, a historic number.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

Help us with the facts and figures on that, because right now it is our understanding that a very small percentage of people are actually given ankle bracelets.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

We have a best guess here, about 600,000 migrants who have yet to receive a notice to appear.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

What I would like today is the assurance that you are going to give us any information we ask related to the origins of COVID.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

What I would like today is the assurance that you are going to give us any information we ask related to the origins of COVID.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

Obviously we have hundreds of thousands, up to millions of people that are current in the country awaiting a hearing, that are traveling at will around the country right now, that we do not know the criminal history of those individuals…

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

That proposal was universally not accepted because it actually opened the border up more.

congress.gov
Apr 18, 2023

This is clearly not working in the process.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

This is not a partisan issue. This is just a congressional issue.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

Thank you. Secretary Mayorkas, thank you again for being here. We have obviously got lots of questions.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

This is clearly not working in the process.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

Each one has not slowed the flow down on it.

congress.gov

Politicians like James Lankford