James Inhofe actually said...

"I often say to my colleagues here, you don't know what a hard job is until you have been a mayor."

"The public would be ill-served if politics impedes the confirmation of one of the Commission's most distinguished members..."

"We are also considering the nomination of Richard Howorth to serve on the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority."

"It is very important, in a challenging time that we have significant water resources needs across the country."