James Inhofe actually said...

"The only last thing I wanted to say in terms of the earmark argument is the importance of authorization."

"This year I again was ranked by National Journal as the most conservative Senator."

"Any of these earmarks that they talk about, if you kill an earmark on the floor of the Senate, it does not save one cent."

"I am a very strong believer that our system will work if people will get serious about it."