Jim Inhofe: “Senator Thomas. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wyoming is recognized.”

There is no state that is more dependent upon the issues that are brought in this Committee hearing, and this is the reason I got on it in the first place.

First of all, I want to thank the chairman for all the hard work. People don't realize that this is, in my opinion, the most significant vote of the year. It has been one we have been through for a long period of time, and it is necessary…

I really believe that we have an opportunity to yield to the pressures that are out there on overregulation.

It is no surprise to you that I am going to bring up yours and my favorite subject, and that is the lesser prairie chicken.