James Inhofe actually said...

"We aren't dedicating the necessary funds. If you look at the navigation infrastructure, which is essential to ensuring our movement of goods, more than 50 percent of the locks and dams operated by the..."

"I would say I am not too unlike a lot of other people. I have had the ranking of being the most conservative member."

"As a fiscal conservative, I strongly support the overall goal of cutting government spending, but I firmly believe that two areas worthy of spending taxpayer dollars are defense and infrastructure."

"I suspect strongly, Madam Secretary, it is not going to be adequate. So you still have to prioritize."