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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

Oil and gas production in America is increasing despite the Obama administration's best efforts to shut down domestic energy production in favor of their radical green agenda.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

I am pleased to announce today that I, along with Senators Vitter, Boozman, Coburn, Cornyn, and Hutchison, that is every Republican member that is in the Region 6, we have a letter sent formally to request that the EPA Inspector General…

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

Today's hearing to review EPA's air rules highlights the ongoing war being waged by the Obama administration against fossil fuels and the development of America's abundant domestic energy resources.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

The oil and gas production in America is increasing despite the Obama administration's best efforts to shut down domestic energy production in favor of their radical green agenda.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

Let me just say it one more time, because I think it has been repeated by Senator Barrasso, but I think it is important...

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

It is true that production has expanded since 2008 during this Administration.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

Madam President, as we know, the Senate will take a vote this week on the CRA that I have offered concerning Utility MACT. Utility MACT is a requirement. MACT, of course--M A C T--means maximum achievable controlled technology. One of the…

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Utility MACT

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

Ironically, this hearing comes at a time when President Obama's top environmental team is in Rio.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

They are working to stop hydraulic fracturing through 13 Federal agencies and have attempted to implement their agenda to 'crucify' American energy producers.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

the statements that I just now made, quoting the Region 6, Region 1, and some of the others who have made about the oil and gas industry, is that just them or is that--would you in your position refute that as a policy of the EPA?

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

EPA's decision to include Wise County as ozone non-attainment is not based on good science.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

I have said several times, you can't get one cubic foot of natural gas out of a tight formation without using this process that has been safe since 1949.

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Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jun 18, 2012

We need to do that on public land as well as private land.

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Jon Kyl
@jonkyl· Republican · AZ· Jun 18, 2012

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr…

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Jon Kyl
@jonkyl· Republican · AZ· Jun 18, 2012

Mr. President, I want to respond today to some statements President Obama has been making on the campaign trail regarding debt, spending, and taxes during his administration. Last week, the President said he should not be blamed for the…

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jun 18, 2012

We need to take a really hard look at our criminal justice system.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jun 18, 2012

I support the Criminal Justice Commission Act which Senator Webb has been working on for years now.

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