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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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May 20, 2021

China is a 360-degree threat. They are competing with us in every area--economics, technology, military, diplomacy, information warfare. You know, we operated for the better part of a decade under the idea that we should have parity in…

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May 19, 2021

before the Senator from Texas leaves the floor, I want to acknowledge that in Oklahoma, last Sunday, I was with a group of people, and, independent of each other, they asked the same question: Where is America, and what is happening over…

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May 18, 2021

I am pleased to recognize MAJ Aimee A. Mack, U.S. Army, on the conclusion of her current assignment. Since May 2020, Major Mack has served with great distinction as the legislative liaison for the Countermeasures Acceleration Group, which…

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May 11, 2021

Winston Churchill famously said: ``There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.'' Republicans and Democrats agree: Strong alliances and partnerships are key to the asymmetric advantage that…

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May 11, 2021

I have every reason to believe that you will take great consideration of the input that is out there.

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May 11, 2021

I have often said I felt that I was more responsible for getting Barbara Boxer to come with us on the chemical legislation.

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May 11, 2021

Your Mama probably is the only person in America that will have equal praise from Senator Markey and me.

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Apr 27, 2021

Last week I introduced legislation that would ensure that China is held to the same emissions reductions commitment as the United States. Now, isn't that common sense?

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Apr 27, 2021

My concern is that China will not have to do that. There are many industries here in the United States that will actually benefit from more regulations in the United States because all they have to do is move to China, and there won't be…

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Apr 27, 2021

Why would we be encumbered here in the United States with regulations that are going to put people out of business?

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Apr 27, 2021

Under this agreement, and this is kind of reliving what happened in the past, China gets a free ride.

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Apr 27, 2021

The job killing, I have a hard time figuring out why we are doing what we are doing.

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