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Jim Inhofe: There is an old document nobody reads anymore called the Constitution that tells us what we are supposed to be doing…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
There is an old document nobody reads anymore called the Constitution that tells us what we are supposed to be doing here, defending America, and they called it post roads back then, so we have every intention of doing that.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe emphasizes the constitutional duty to defend America and maintain infrastructure.

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