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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
This climate plan can pass Congress, and I understand the temptation to ignore our system of checks and balances, pretend the Constitution doesn't exist and implement whatever plans the President would like.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe warns against bypassing constitutional checks for climate plans.

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