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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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Jun 21, 2010

One key to suicide prevention is to make greater efforts to end the stigma that too many perceive attaches when they receive mental health care.

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Jun 21, 2010

We must improve our suicide prevention efforts to reverse the number of servicemembers taking their own lives.

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Jun 21, 2010

OPTEMPO, that's what we're talking about.

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Jun 21, 2010

I really appreciate the attention you've given to this issue.

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Jun 21, 2010

Yes, well, and I agree. And that is what I thought it was.

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Jun 21, 2010

I will yield to no one in terms of trying to get results.

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Jun 21, 2010

I think that is probably the best of all worlds.

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Jun 21, 2010

No, I was referring to the bailout. The source of that was the $700 billion bailout.

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Jun 21, 2010

I like to get on record whenever I can, to compliment everyone who is involved in it.

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Jun 21, 2010

It seems like it is pretty easy to increase taxes nowadays, but perhaps that will just be a temporary one.

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Jun 21, 2010

Would that not mean that we are actually putting our manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage from those under that particular scenario?

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Jun 21, 2010

If we have a tax on chemical companies, regardless of whether or not there is any problem with polluting and all that, and that tax would go into the products, that would raise the, obviously raise the price of those products.

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Jun 21, 2010

The polluter is paying now. It is not a matter of the polluter has to pay.

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Jun 21, 2010

I would challenge EPA to show me one site where a viable, potentially responsible party has not been made to pay their share.

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Jun 21, 2010

The Obama administration has exploited the BP spill to pursue a radical agenda to shut down America's domestic production of oil and gas.

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Jun 21, 2010

If you want to expedite the pace of clean ups, and ultimately reducing costs, in some cases we should give more latitude to local and State officials.

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Jun 21, 2010

The balance in the Superfund Trust does not affect the funds available for current or future annual appropriations.

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Jun 21, 2010

If the Obama administration is serious about finding ways to stimulate the economy and create jobs, imposing a new tax on businesses is not the right way.

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Jun 21, 2010

I have noted before that the Obama administration has exploited the BP spill to pursue its radical agenda to shut down America's domestic production of oil and gas.

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Jun 18, 2010

I do believe President Obama's pollster has some ideas that became public. Joe Benenson, the President's campaign pollster, did a survey for somewhat of an extremist environmental group, and, among other things, he found that based on his…

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Jun 18, 2010

First of all, let me say it was my intention to come down and talk about the same subject my friend from Alabama has addressed, and I will do that if there is time at the conclusion of my first subject, which has to be said and addressed…

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Jun 16, 2010

How does New START ensure that all existing nuclear weapons remain secure?

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Jun 16, 2010

I firmly believe that deterrence reduces proliferation by their continued reliance on our nuclear deterrent rather than to develop their own.

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