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

Lankford Gives Opening Remarks During House Appropriations Testimony on Ending Government Shutdowns

Published July 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:46

It happens. So the question is, how do we actually solve this? And I say solve this together. I'm bringing you something unique today, a nonpartisan proposal. Seven years ago, I sat down with my Democratic colleague Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire to develop a plan to end government shutdowns in a nonpartisan way. As we worked alongside Representatives Arrington and Panetta to get more input and ideas, we came up with a very simple idea. (01:46–01:54)

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