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James Lankford: “It's already federal law to say you got to be an American…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 01:47

But I'm with you on this. The Save America act should be pretty straightforward. On this. All we're doing is saying 36 states already require ID, less require idea across the country. And It's already federal law to say you got to be an American citizen [to vote]. So let's not just trust, let's trust and verify. That seems pretty straightforward to me. And I can't for the life of me understand why Democrats would oppose this. (01:47–01:52)

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