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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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May 22, 2018

It might surprise you that it slowed down some in the Senate, even though it was unanimous in the House.

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May 22, 2018

we will keep pressing until we get this done, because we feel it is exceptionally important

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May 21, 2018

I would say when we hear 'major, comprehensive way,' we typically hear outside contractor coming in, charging us a fortune for their consulting services and doing a few things.

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May 21, 2018

I have long believed that IRS regulations should be held to the same rigorous standards as other agencies.

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May 21, 2018

We will continue to be able to follow up on that in the days ahead as well.

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May 21, 2018

So in previous dialogues that I have had with IRS leadership before, there is always the carrot and the stick conversation.

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May 21, 2018

That would be helpful because, obviously, we need to be able to look at how we are going to allocate the funding.

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May 21, 2018

The policies articulated in the President's budget will foster economic growth, set our country on a sound fiscal path in the long term, and carry out the administration's commitment to protect the national security of the United States.

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May 21, 2018

It is a big concern for me, and that is the charitable giving side.

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May 21, 2018

Being the Commissioner of the IRS is an incredibly difficult task.

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May 21, 2018

I think that we have come back and always focused on the most pressing issues.

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May 21, 2018

This 5-year plan that is being discussed that the Secretary just mentioned--in the next 90 days, we will get some kind of update on that.

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May 21, 2018

the encouragement is, get the training, get the certification. Then you can help people actually get a faster return.

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May 21, 2018

Tell me what has changed in the exempt organization's portion of the IRS.

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May 21, 2018

I do not want to have to wait 3 years to be able to get the last year's information.

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May 21, 2018

Well, clearly that is something that Senator Coons and I do not handle here from our appropriations, but obviously, the Finance Committee does.

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May 21, 2018

Thank you very much for your statement and your preparation and the ongoing work there in that role.

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May 21, 2018

Thank you again for your testimony today and for your participation and for the engagement on this issue and wearing two hats.

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May 21, 2018

The Judgment Fund has been an issue for awhile, just in basic transparency.

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May 16, 2018

They're wanting to be able to get it moving. That makes complete sense, and I get that.

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May 16, 2018

Dealing with transparency issues for the edge providers, for the content providers, do you have what you need, as far as regulatory authority?

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May 16, 2018

I think the best thing we can probably do is model that, rather than legislate that.

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May 16, 2018

Is there a need to be able to extend that out and say, 'If we run out of time...'

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May 16, 2018

So, do you think there is enough time for them to be able to do that?

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May 16, 2018

We are not the health experts when it comes to these issues. We have consulted of course with the Federal Food and Drug Administration and with others who are responsible for determining what those standards should be. And we are confident…

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