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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3210 to Amendment No. 2953

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

Madam President, it is a very straightforward Land and Water Conservation Fund amendment. We have common agreement on the Land and Water Conservation Fund--what it does, what it funds, how it is funded. Where we have some dispute is in…

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

Mr. President, in February of this year, Justice Scalia passed away. It was an enormous loss to the Nation. In the hours and the days following that, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to talk about their constitutional…

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

My fear is that while we can reverse this trend, we are fast approaching a certain constitutional failsafe line where the administrative state will become a fixed and unassailable reality of American government.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

The WOTUS rule has resulted in such uncertainty that 30 States and many stakeholders have filed lawsuits.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Apr 19, 2016

I just do not agree with the means by which he is trying to achieve them.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

We want to be helpful, not a hindrance. Obviously, all of us want to be safe, but we also want to make sure that we operate within the Constitution.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

The Supreme Court has stayed the Clean Power Plan--the centerpiece of the President's climate legacy--over questions the EPA exceeded the limits of its authority under the Clean Air Act.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

Well, this is not every other committee. What I will do, we will certainly, if Senator Boxer wants to have an additional 3 minutes or something like that, I could yield mine to you.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

I stand with the American people against this right-wing rhetoric, and it is just ridiculous...

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

Is that reasonable or is that unreasonable?

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

The Obama EPA is intent on picking winners and losers in the energy economy.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

Well, I was the mayor of Tulsa when we were out of compliance, and it was very, very difficult.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

Meanwhile, the president proposes cutting $40 million from the very successful diesel emission retrofit program that Senator Carper and I support.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

That is something that this Committee is very concerned about.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

27 States, including my State of Oklahoma, is suing you at this time.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Apr 18, 2016

I want you to commend your staff that has been working on TSCA with us.

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