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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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Mar 22, 2023

One of the proposals I have had is instead of only having 10 percent of the public allowed to have it legally, let everybody that has insurance, or does not have insurance, have an HSA.

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Mar 22, 2023

We currently are one of the worst countries in the world for research and development (R&D), based on our current tax policy.

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Mar 22, 2023

I just have a hard time declaring suddenly a new definition of free trade agreement that does not have market access.

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Mar 22, 2023

When I ask people about how quickly can we get drugs out of China, ... they talk in decades, not in year.

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Mar 22, 2023

If we do not fix our tax policy and incentivize manufacturing to actually be here rather than punishing people to do manufacturing here, ... we are in trouble.

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Mar 22, 2023

I agree somewhat with Senator Blumenthal, the description of the problem is much easier than the actual availability of the answer.

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Mar 22, 2023

I do not know why there would be a good reason you could not share with this committee.

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Mar 22, 2023

If we had international competition it helps to keep our prices down, but it also would help to keep the supply up as well.

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Mar 22, 2023

There are 85,000 children that HHS lost immediate contact with once they were placed in sponsorship.

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Mar 22, 2023

I recently introduced the Quad Critical Minerals Partnership Act with Senators Warner, Cornyn, and King in order to make those investments alongside Japan, India, and Australia.

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Mar 22, 2023

We currently are one of the worst countries in the world for research and development (R&D), based on our current tax policy.

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Mar 22, 2023

It cannot work worse than the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) model that we currently have.

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Mar 22, 2023

Every life is worthy of protection, born or unborn.

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Mar 22, 2023

I call them economic freedom zones.

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Mar 22, 2023

I cannot figure out how it gains market access and how it is an FTA.

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Mar 22, 2023

The patient has to care. You have to connect the patient to the price.

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Mar 22, 2023

I appreciate your engagement and your thoughtfulness on this.

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Mar 22, 2023

What are we doing actively right now to expand our input and trade relationships with those in the Abraham Accords?

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Mar 22, 2023

I get that, but there are probably not kids' names in the report; but thank you.

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Mar 22, 2023

It cannot work worse than the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) model that we currently have.

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Mar 22, 2023

If we do not fix our tax policy and incentivize manufacturing to actually be here rather than punishing people to do manufacturing here, ... we are in trouble.

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Mar 22, 2023

There are 85,000 children that HHS lost immediate contact with once they were placed in sponsorship.

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Mar 22, 2023

Veterans deserve better, and we should not be reliant on a supply chain that is that tenuous.

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Mar 22, 2023

I get that, but there are probably not kids' names in the report; but thank you.

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Mar 22, 2023

We just have to get government as much out of the way and allow more capitalism.

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