James Inhofe actually said...

The Federal Government should not tell States how to proceed on development; furthermore, as a strong Federalist, I think it is dangerous to have Washington make decisions that should be up to local communities.

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Inhofe advocates for state autonomy over federal intervention in local development.

11/08/2009

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