James Inhofe actually said...

"Did you know I was down north of Poteau, Oklahoma, last Friday? There are one-half the number of employees there today than there were less than a year ago when I was down there."

"I have to say this, that my good friend here, we work together. It is Environment and Public Works."

"Do you see there is any room for ambiguities in that law?"

"I think that is very reasonable, and yet a lot of liberals really object to the fact, well, why should we be concerned about jobs?"