The number of fighters that are ISIS fighters wouldn't fill up most American football stadiums. This is not a large group of individuals, but they're tenacious, and they rule with absolute terror. James Lankford absoluteamericanfighter Change image and share on social
A lot of the issue that is happening in Syria is Assad is still there. And after years now, the administration, of saying Assad has to go, the pressure is not being applied to Russia, to Iran - the folks that are propping up Assad - and Assad himself to be able to actually be removed there and to transition to another leader. James Lankford administrationapplyassad share on social
It is a bipartisan gathering to be able to pray for the needs back in our districts, for our families and each other. Another thing the prayer caucus does is to address religious liberty issues around the country as they arise. James Lankford addressariseback share on social
Every person is also a citizen of some country. In their country, they have rights and responsibilities. In every other country, they are a guest. James Lankford citizencountryguest Change image and share on social
One of the hardest areas is duplication; everyone knows there's lots of duplication in government. But when you ask someone, 'OK, name two programs that are duplicative,' typically there's a long pause. James Lankford areaduplicationduplicative share on social
Marriage is a unique cultural relationship that has a long-standing tradition and societal meaning, which should not be redefined by the courts. James Lankford courtculturallong Change image and share on social
Race and sexual preferences are two different things. One is behavior-related and preference-related, and one is something inherently - skin color, something obvious, that kind of stuff. James Lankford behaviorcolorinherently Change image and share on social
I believe that being conservative means you try to get in to the middle of the fight and try to solve the problem. James Lankford conservativefightmean Change image and share on social
This is why it's bad to run a country by executive order: because our nation runs on laws - when everyone knows the law, and everyone knows what it is, you know both the law and the consequence, and you get that. James Lankford badconsequencecountry share on social
There is only one person in the State Department that can sign off on State Department personnel being in a facility that doesn't meet security standards, and it's the secretary of state. James Lankford departmentfacilitymeet Change image and share on social