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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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Sep 21, 2016

If a guidance is promulgated by any entity and, fairly quickly, industry, businesses, whoever it may be, States--contacts you and say, this has above $100 million of cost, and they can show you pretty quickly how and why, is there a…

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Sep 21, 2016

Because there are guidance documents that are going out that are not coming through OIRA, do you have a concern that there may be some guidances being promulgated and put out there that are economically significant that might bypass the…

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Sep 21, 2016

they just want their own government to be responsive.

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Sep 21, 2016

I do not want any kid of any faith, of any background, of any--whoever it may be, to have an unsafe environment.

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Sep 21, 2016

What is the standard of what the agency should send to you for review?

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Sep 21, 2016

I completely agree with that. That is entirely reasonable to say: It is an expectation that every student is able to be at school in a safe environment for that student, free of bullying and the threats of all those things, and here are…

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Sep 21, 2016

We do want this just to work. There are a lot of jobs, there are a lot of businesses that are on the line.

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Sep 21, 2016

Do you have the ability to be able to force a pause?

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Sep 21, 2016

How many non-for-profits are there out there in America?

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Sep 21, 2016

These have very serious consequences both to businesses, individuals, taxpayers--lots of litigation both for the Federal Government and us.

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Sep 21, 2016

In fact, 85 Senators supported that, overwhelming supported in the House, affirmed by the President.

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Sep 21, 2016

Every small business employer is right now hiring a consultant to be able to come help explain this to them because they know what they have and they do not know what is coming.

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Sep 21, 2016

I could introduce you to a lot of university presidents that do not agree with that statement and a tremendous number of law professors across the country that do not agree with that statement.

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Sep 21, 2016

What is a regulation? What is a guidance? Which one do I follow? Which one do I not follow?

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Sep 21, 2016

But then who is sorting out the conflicting guidances that may come out or the conflicting deadlines that may come out from multiple entities because they do not know someone else is doing this unless you flag them to it.

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Sep 21, 2016

I currently have two lawsuits against my university right now because we chose to use preponderance of evidence instead of clear and convincing.

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Sep 21, 2016

I am going to open up the microphone just for an open conversation here.

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Sep 21, 2016

OK, can I jump in here as well, just based on what you were saying on that, because what Senator Heitkamp is saying is the crux of the issue.

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Sep 21, 2016

So that is not a concern to you that that would come out?

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Sep 21, 2016

This is not a level playing field where an individual can just, as it has been argued: Well, it is not legally binding.

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Sep 21, 2016

That has been longstanding policy that individuals can both have a faith and live their faith, especially for a student on a campus.

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Sep 21, 2016

Are you confident that OIRA sees all the agency guidance documents that could potentially be significant?

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Sep 21, 2016

It seems to be a pretty straightforward, plain reading that all of us supported, allowing more local control in some of the decisions.

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Sep 21, 2016

So, basically you are giving donors to non-for-profits 25 weeks to donate more so that they can stay open.

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