James Lankford: “This will be the 116th year of celebrating Father's Day in…”

“I don't often take time just to be able to pause and talk about a cultural issue. Mr. President, I want to do that today. This weekend, the nation will pause and celebrate Father's Day. Now, This will be the 116th year of celebrating Father's Day in America, the 54th year since it was officially recognized as an official federal holiday. And it's kind of a big deal. Every human being on Earth has a mom and a dad. You may or may not know them, but it does take two to tango, they say.” (00:33–00:41)

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