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Jeff Flake
@jeffflake· Republican · AZ· Feb 10, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to express sorrow--both mine and that of the people of Arizona--at the news that one of our own, Kayla Mueller of Prescott, has died at the hands of ISIL. Kayla's entire adult life--cut short…

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

the proposed regulations that are before the Committee today will harm the poor, the middle-class, and the elderly while doing virtually nothing to change the trajectory of global climate trends

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

A question I would have for you, Ms. McCabe, is how will the Clean Power Plan impact global CO2 emissions when China is producing more CO2 in 1 month than the Clean Power Plan could potentially reduce in 1 year, even if it is implemented?

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

When you stop and realize what we are doing today, we are talking about doing, through regulation, what we have not been able to do through legislation.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

the Obama administration is seeking to impose its regulatory will on the American people, regardless of what the law or Congress has said

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

the narrative that the world's climate is changing from bad to worse is unhelpful alarmism

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

Without our presence, funding for the ANDSF will likely evaporate.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

Does it bother you that we're talking publicly about what we're going to be, when we're going to withdraw, and when we're going to be downsizing and all of that?

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

I introduced legislation to try to get more of our help to our very great ally, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and those in Ukraine.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

You are not in a position to share any of that with this committee at this time.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

U.S. action would not impact world CO2 levels.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

We are the majority now. I recall you saying at one time that elections do have consequences, so some of these things are subject to change.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

Each time there has been a vote, it has been even more strongly rejected.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

By mid-summer, your office plans to finalize three separate rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at power plants. According to your own testimony before the House Energy and Power Subcommittee on June 19, 2014, these rules do nothing…

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

I think you are looking at something now that we want to hear how EPA is steamrolling ahead requesting billions of dollars in proposals which States reject, which ignores the will of Congress, which relies on unreasonable assumption, costs…

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Feb 10, 2015

The Kyoto Protocol will have a little effect on global temperatures in the 21st century.

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