Jim Inhofe

This overly aggressive ethanol mandate has also led to a particularly pronounced consumer backlash in my home State of Oklahoma.

Our collaboration... can only proceed fruitfully if we have openness and transparency.

I appreciate your efforts to assure the nation that our nuclear plants here in the U.S. are safe.

I was surprised to learn from my staff that Chairman Jaczko has invoked emergency authority.

We can't allow ourselves to be paralyzed by fear.

Hydraulic fracturing, as Senator Inhofe said, has been used in Oklahoma for over 60 years...

So it is roughly the same as they are doing in Colorado, then.

OK. I only have about 30 seconds left.

I would just remind this panel up here, for those who weren't here in my opening statement, that we initiated the very first hydraulic fracturing in Oklahoma 60 years ago.

There are other points of view within Pennsylvania regarding the need for Federal intervention in the regulation of hydraulic fracturing.

Once you start from the Federal level, it grows. That is my concern.

The Obama administration wants to regulate fossil fuels out of existence.

I am really glad we are having this hearing because you hear this stuff about what a lousy job the States are doing, when in fact they are doing a great job.

We could run this country for 90 years on natural gas without importing any from the Middle East.

Reserving the right to object, is the Senator talking about doing it after 4 o'clock?

We cannot allow the prospects of economic gain distract us from the realities of the unjust governance there.

The existence of human trafficking in any part of the world should be of utmost concern to the United States.

It is my hope that someday soon, the people of China will have their own democratic 'Chinese Spring.'

The reports we hear from Asia are disheartening.

During my career as a U.S. Senator, I have consistently fought for democracy, economic freedom, human rights and religious freedom in Communist China.

Our action--or nonaction--in combating these practices is a reflection upon our Nation's deepest and most cherished values.

I appreciate the opportunity to hear from State and local leaders about their transportation priorities.

We need local buy-in on these projects.

Montana desperately needs the Federal Aid Highway Program.

We need a 21st century road network.