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Jim Inhofe

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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.

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Mar 7, 2017

I have to say confession is good for the soul, and Senator Whitehouse and I don't always see eye-to-eye on every issue.

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Mar 7, 2017

we have reduced our capability since the Cold War by 70 percent or something like that, while other countries... have been increasing theirs

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Mar 7, 2017

I would like to have any one of the witnesses respond to where do you think we are right now with China and Russia.

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Mar 7, 2017

I think that is good. I don't want to race to the bottom, either, but I think it is important for us to talk about the fact that there is competition out there and other countries are doing things more aggressively than we are.

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Mar 7, 2017

It is important for everyone to understand this is the second time around for this, because we introduced this bill last year.

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Mar 1, 2017

The problem I had with the Federal Government very often was predictability and knowing in advance what's going to happen.

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Mar 1, 2017

It seems like government doesn't have the understanding that they really need to know what's going to be expected of them next year or 10 years from now because the investment sometimes has to be made way in advance.

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Mar 1, 2017

This is Congress. We're your partner, and we want to help.

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Mar 1, 2017

I understand that consumer demand for wireless has more than doubled in 2015 alone.

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Mar 1, 2017

the declaratory policy that makes clear the United States will respond to all cyber attacks. The question will not be whether but how.

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Mar 1, 2017

Yes. And, Mr. Heiner, Microsoft has been a leading innovator in the use of unlicensed spectrum.

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Feb 28, 2017

The people who are the landowners have every bit as much, if not more concern for the environment.

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