Episode 30: Opening Up US Energy by The Breakdown with James Lankford

Episode 30: Opening Up US Energy

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by former Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security and expert on border security Chad Wolf. Lankford introduced a bill to delay ending Title 42 in an effort to secure our border, warning that the US could see an additional 1 million illegal border crossers in 6 weeks if Biden rescinds Title 42. He has repeatedly condemned the Biden Administration’s push for a wide open border and has called out their lack of a plan to secure it. Lankford successfully blocked Biden’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office from opening a “surge overflow facility” at the Great Plains Correctional Institution in Hinton, Oklahoma and visited the southern border after record high border crossings in 2021.

Episode 29: Break Down of Root Causes of Biden's Border Crisis

On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Senator James Lankford (R-OK) released a special episode of The Breakdown with James Lankford to provide a firsthand account from his friend Pavel Unguryan, who is currently in Ukraine, on what is happening on the ground. Pavel details how his country is under attack, thanks America for its support, and called to stop buying Russian oil. During the conversation, Unguryan asked for prayers for him and his nation and specifically asked that the anger does not transform into hate, but the world needs to see what is happening to the country of Ukraine.

#StandwithUkraine A Firsthand Account from Ukraine

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by China expert &amp; former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger to talk China’s human rights abuses, their economic &amp; military coercion and their efforts to take advantage of the rest of the world.More about Matt Pottinger: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/matt-pottingerMatt Pottinger is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution.  Pottinger served the White House for four years in senior roles on the National Security Council staff, including as deputy national security advisor from 2019 to 2021. In that role, he coordinated the full spectrum of national security policy. He previously served as senior director for Asia, where he led the administration’s work on the Indo-Pacific region, in particular its shift on China policy.Before his White House service, Pottinger spent the late 1990s and early 2000s in China as a reporter for Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. He then fought in Iraq and Afghanistan as a US Marine during three combat deployments between 2007 and 2010. Following active duty, he founded and led an Asia-focused risk consultancy and ran Asia research at an investment fund in New York.

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by China expert &amp; former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger to talk China’s human rights abuses, their economic &amp; military coercion and their efforts to take advantage of the rest of the world. More about Matt Pottinger: <a href="https://www.hoover.org/profiles/matt-pottinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hoover.org/profiles/matt-pottinger</a> Matt Pottinger is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. Pottinger served the White House for four years in senior roles on the National Security Council staff, including as deputy national security advisor from 2019 to 2021. In that role, he coordinated the full spectrum of national security policy. He previously served as senior director for Asia, where he led the administration’s work on the Indo-Pacific region, in particular its shift on China policy. Before his White House service, Pottinger spent the late 1990s and early 2000s in China as a reporter for Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. He then fought in Iraq and Afghanistan as a US Marine during three combat deployments between 2007 and 2010. Following active duty, he founded and led an Asia-focused risk consultancy and ran Asia research at an investment fund in New York.

Episode 28: China: Coercion & Control

Episode 27: Overturning Roe: The Stories Behind the Pro-Life Movement by The Breakdown with James Lankford

Episode 27: Overturning Roe: The Stories Behind the Pro-Life Movement

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Dr. Christina Francis, chairman of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs discuss how the science of life in the womb has developed and changed since Roe v. Wade.

Episode 26: Overturning Roe: The Real Science Behind When Life Begins

Mike Pompeo

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, current foreign relations and religious liberty.

Episode 25: Peace & Policy with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Episode 24: We the people: The American Conservative Movement by The Breakdown with James Lankford

Episode 24: We the people: The American Conservative Movement

Episode 23: COVID and how it has impacted Unemployment, Inflation and the Economy by The Breakdown with James Lankford

Episode 23: COVID and how it has impacted Unemployment, Inflation and the Economy

On this episode of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford sits down with former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman to discuss the current conflict in the  Middle East.

Episode 22: Breaking Down the Conflict in the Middle East

James Lankford was elected US Senator for Oklahoma in 2014. On The Breakdown, James, along with his staff, takes the most complicated topics we hear in the news and breaks them down issue-by-issue.

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford sits down with former US Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott to discuss what the Senate looks like now that there is a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats.

Episode 21: What Really Happens When There is a 50-50 in the Senate?

Episode 20: Walking with the Watsons on Life and Family by The Breakdown with James Lankford

Episode 20: Walking with the Watsons on Life and Family

Stephen Hahn

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford goes in depth with the FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn to discuss the latest news surrounding the science behind the Covid-19 vaccine.

Episode 19: The Science Behind the Covid-19 Vaccine with FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn

Nikki Haley

On this episode of the Breakdown with Senator James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by Former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley to discuss free speech and Hong Kong and why this matters to our nation.

Episode 18: Hong Kong, Free Speech, & Cancel Culture with Former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley

Clarence Hill

In episode 17 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford is joined by Pastor Clarence Hill to discuss racial reconciliation amid riots taking place around the US and as the Tulsa Race Massacre reaches its 100th anniversary in 2021.

Episode 17: Working Toward Race Reconciliation in America with Pastor Clarence Hill

Eric Dreiband

On episode 16 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses civil and constitutional rights during a crisis with US Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband.

Episode 16: Constitutional Rights During A Crisis With Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband

On this episode of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses foreign policy, the latest on tensions in Iran and the death of Qasem Soleimani.

Episode 14: The Latest on Tensions with Iran

On episode 13 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses the Impeachment process with former Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin.

Episode 13: Breaking Down the Senate Impeachment Process with Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin

On episode 12 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford joins his staff to discuss the current situation in Syria and Turkey as it relates to the Kurdish people, US military operations in the region to fight ISIS, and our increasingly strained alliance with Turkey.

Episode 12: What’s happening with Syria and Turkey

On this episode of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses the rising cost of prescription drugs, Medicare Part D, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), generic tiering, and surprise billing.

Episode 11: Combatting Rising Costs on RX Drugs

Senator Lankford is the most trustworthy person in American politics.  He is a man of character, kindness, and respect, always looking to bring people together. This podcast serves to cut across the noise of politics and help people get more deeply informed.  For anyone looking for that, and not just confirmation bias, I commend this to you.

Brilliant

The whole show is just Lankford making sculptures using his own poop and then eating them and it’s a podcast so you can’t ever see him doing it no idea who thought this was a good premise for a show

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The Breakdown with James Lankford

On episode 6 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses pro-life issues in our nation, how people can find common ground on ways to support life at all stages of development, and how we can continue to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Lankford also speaks on life in the womb, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and the Hyde Amendment among other pro-life priorities.

Episode 6: Pro-Life Issues

On episode 9 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses Oklahoma tornadoes and flooding and the efforts taking place to help Oklahomans impacted by the storms. Lankford breaks down how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works after a natural disaster, the difference between major and emergency disaster declarations, and the resources and assistance that are available.

Episode 9: Weathering the Storms

On episode 8 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford explains section 232 tariffs, section 301 tariffs, trade with Canada and Mexico, and how trade with China is affecting Oklahoma companies, ranchers, and farmers.

Episode 8: Tariffs and Trade Negotiations with China

On Episode 4 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process to be Associate Justice to the US Supreme Court. During the episode, Lankford discusses the Senate’s role in regards to Supreme Court nominees, the completed FBI investigation, his support for Judge Kavanaugh, and what our nation can learn from this nomination process.

Episode 4: Judge Brett Kavanaugh

On Episode 5 of the Breakdown with James Lankford, Senator Lankford discusses the current budget and spending process and the ways it has failed to work properly since the 1970s.

Episode 5: Budget Reform

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