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James Lankford: “Reconciliation... takes about a month to be able to queue it…”

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

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But I'm just saying, Senator, at the end of the day, going to need reconciliation to keep America strong and to keep America's democracy fair and square. Yep, that's it. It's a great tool to have, but remember, it Reconciliation... takes about a month to be able to queue it up and use it. It's not something you can just turn on and do immediately. Has to go through Budget committee, has to go through process. (01:11–04:27)

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