Roll Call: Lankford On Short List For Future GOP Speaker
James Lankford of Oklahoma
Another sophomore, the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee has mastered the art of answering questions in a way that’s both informative and evasive. His baritone voice is authoritative without being intimidating. And aside from a stately demeanor, James Lankford has established himself as the kind of lawmaker who can work with Boehner and his allies one minute and members on the party’s far right the next. But he might be too low-key to be speaker. And, like Gardner, could use more seasoning.