this proposal is another attempt by the Obama administration to circumvent the role of Congress and achieve through regulatory fiat what the President could not achieve through legislation.
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.
If we are reliant upon fossil fuel for 50 percent of the power to run this machine called America and they take that away, how do you run the machine called America?
In their wisdom, Congress gave States a primary role in emissions regulation.
But virtually all the Clean Air regulations under the Obama administration have been justified by data collected over 30 years ago.
Putin thinks he has got more endurance than the Europeans do and than the Americans do.
I think we should encourage the EPA to be involved in this area. So I very strongly support this amendment.





