James Inhofe actually said...

"Now, that delay really inures to the benefit of the applicant, to give them time."

"But we are not interested in--if these other four Commissioners are whistleblowers, I don't want to be part of demonizing them."

"The idea that an official spokesman for the agency would encourage the media to read a report that is clearly designed to denigrate four Commissioners, to attack the agency's credibility, and to under..."

"I seriously doubt he would--anyway."