James Inhofe actually said...

"We have needs that are out there. We have, in my State of Oklahoma, things that need to be done."

"I made some pretty strong statements concerning this fraud called earmarks."

"How can these companies develop a construction schedule and plan the hiring of 3,000 construction workers if they don't know when they can start?"

"It is our job to make certain that safety is the No. 1 priority for the nuclear industry and the NRC."