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James Mountain Inhofe is a former United States Senator from Oklahoma, serving from 1994 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Inhofe is known for his strong conservative views, particularly on issues related to national defense and environmental policy. He gained notoriety for his skepticism regarding climate change, famously calling it a hoax. Throughout his tenure, he held significant positions, including Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Last year's FAA bill included a provision that I authored that created the regulatory fast lane to allow industry, including companies like Xcel Energy, to operate drones beyond the line of sight, to inspect transmission lines, pipelines…
I appreciate your leadership in the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems department.
Sportsmen are the original conservationists in this Country, going back to President Theodore Roosevelt.
I'm going to ask them to trust us. I understand why that might be a bit of a reach for them right now. But I can't fix this . . . The only way there is going to be accountability in this is somebody comes forward and tells us what happened…
Well, my time has expired, but for the record, General Goldfein, you said--I looked it up in your written statement. It was not there. But you said for every mission that I have described to you in your opening statement, you said our…
We must continue to fly, sail, and operate in close proximity of these artificial features and overfly these features in accordance with international law.
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