Jim Inhofe

I think my good friend to my right, Senator DeMint, is going to ask what table you are talking about

The Reserve Officers Association does not endorse ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty.

The risk of confrontation goes up. So our force capacity will not go down, but the risk of having it used in a confrontation you do not want goes up.

The same veto power that other countries like Sudan might have

I appreciate that very much.

There would be no loss there. The loss would be $7 billion, and that would affect our national security.

But they currently are producing and they're currently able to do that through bilateral treaties.

I believe it was 16 to nothing. It was unanimous.

Ronald Reagan renegotiated this with the oil companies and gas companies at the table, and they signed on to these royalties.

The economic benefit would be coming from companies that are already in this area.

I would like to thank Senator Udall and Senator Alexander for holding this hearing examining private sector innovation and sustainability.

Private sector innovation without the heavy hand of the Government can simultaneously protect the environment and create jobs.

It is imperative for the United States to act in a clear, proactive manner to facilitate reforms in Burma.

I do not want to change the Senator's line of thought. It was beautiful and I want to hear every word. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that after the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from Tennessee, that there will be 10…

I just can't see the logic in saying we're going to leave sanctions on oil and gas, when they're going to continue to develop their oil and gas, but with somebody else.

Sanctions are there to punish. They're there because you've been a bad boy and we're going to have sanctions on you, right?

Now, on the chimpanzee, you would not support a total, outright ban on all experiments on the chimpanzee?

Senator Lautenberg has been a leader in raising the profile of white-nose syndrome.

Do you really think that would not have happened if we had not had the opportunity to use chimpanzees?

That is great. And I appreciate that. That is all I could ask.

I do not want to ask you for a commitment. I just ask if you would be as flexible as possible to working with my office and other stakeholders to allow time for these efforts to demonstrate what they are able to do.

I really do appreciate your coming out and talking to our constituents and also your recognition of what happened in Woodward, Oklahoma.

We all want a better place for our children and grandchildren. We want a strong economy; we want an expanding economy.

These will be vital tools to us as we seek to conserve America's great wetlands.

When you compare the successes with the Federal mandates which most often do not achieve the conservation goals but give States unnecessary economic pain it is clear that the voluntary programs should be at the center of all conservation…