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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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Jun 29, 2016

Nor should they have to be able to have the staff to manage that, based on the number of regs that are coming on them.

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Jun 29, 2016

part of our issue is not just that it is in a shoebox; it is that it is in a shoebox in a closet that no one knows where it is.

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Jun 29, 2016

We are still a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

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Jun 29, 2016

Well, it is simple. We have to be able to re-establish that and to be able to find a clear way to be able to do it, because at this point we are--my belief, we are clearly out of balance.

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Jun 29, 2016

I think Members from both sides of the aisle could agree on this.

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Jun 29, 2016

Thank you. You may be seated. Let the record reflect all the witnesses answered in the affirmative.

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Jun 29, 2016

So can I drop the bomb into the middle of this conversation, then?

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Jun 29, 2016

I want to just put a check on that to say it is not really a safe harbor, because even they say they are not bound by No Action Letters.

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Jun 29, 2016

And it is the challenge that I have that I bring the illustration up: If you have a new employee at a university, you have a new employee at a manufacturing location, the previous employer retired, died, fired, whatever it may be; new…

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Jun 28, 2016

The hearing record will remain open until 12 p.m. tomorrow, June 29, 2016, for the submission of statements and questions for the record.

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Jun 27, 2016

It is important to have qualified leaders at OMB to ensure that the Executive Branch agencies operate effectively.

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Jun 27, 2016

Well, I would say a lot of the conversation both about management and about local decisionmaking, and all those things that we have discussed multiple times in other hearings here, all ring true no matter who I talk to in whichever agency.

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Jun 27, 2016

I do not mind paying taxes. I just do not want you to waste my money.

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Jun 27, 2016

In your country you take for granted that every 4 years you will have an election.

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Jun 27, 2016

Would you anticipate there is a short list of undone that in the hand-off...

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Jun 22, 2016

Senator McCaskill did a great job of outlining a basic call on customer care.

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Jun 22, 2016

I want to talk about an ongoing challenge that we have with packaging, and then I also want to get to streaming.

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Jun 22, 2016

I, along with every other American, get incredibly frustrated.

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Jun 22, 2016

I am especially concerned about senior adults in my State and the potential for them to be taken advantage of.

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Jun 22, 2016

I have also had people call my office that have been incredibly frustrated by not getting attention with their cable provider.

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Jun 21, 2016

I believe, in your study, you have identified three norms: if someone completes high school, if they have a job, of any type, working full-time, and if they delay parenthood until marriage, they have a 71 percent success rate in getting…

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Jun 21, 2016

Social Security Disability Insurance goes in the other direction. If you are on SSDI and you go into marriage, then there is a penalty on that.

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