The Endangered Species Act must be reformed to clarify the focus and achieve real results.
Jim Inhofe
The Public Record
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.
the Fish and Wildlife request for fiscal year 2016 is another $23 million specifically for listing alone.
I think if they were to complain about one thing in the way the process worked, ... is that they didn't really have a seat at the table when a decision was made.
Let me applaud Senator Sullivan for his passion, his representation of his State. It means a lot to us and to the system.
The Endangered Species Act has to be reformed to clarify the focus and achieve real results.
I said at the beginning of this Congress that our Committee would conduct vigorous oversight of the Obama administration's environmental policies.
The ESA recovery rate is a mere 2 percent, even though the entire Federal Government spent $1.2 billion on species conservation in 2013.





