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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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Nov 7, 2017

Regulating carbon is a bureaucrat's dream. If you regulate carbon, you regulate life.

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Nov 7, 2017

They desperately need him over there. They are understaffed.

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Nov 7, 2017

Since all they want to talk about on the other side is global warming, it is kind of interesting.

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Oct 31, 2017

I support him because I believe he is going to be the very best Administrator that we will have.

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Oct 31, 2017

I really believe, and I have heard in statements even from you that looking at the threats that we face today, we are in the most threatened position, I believe, in the history of our country.

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Oct 31, 2017

I have to say this because I do not have a better friend on the other side of the aisle than Senator Udall, but this 97 percent stuff has been debunked completely, and everybody knows that.

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Oct 31, 2017

Finding another Webb is no easy task. The President considered several excellent candidates, some of whom we personally admire. But in the spirit of Webb's leadership, U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine is the President's nominee and we…

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Oct 31, 2017

I am pleased to introduce the real Jim Bridenstine, a friend, a colleague, a fellow pilot, and a resident of our city of Tulsa.

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Oct 30, 2017

I was disappointed that the FMCSA issued guidance excluding certain types of commercial from being able to fully operate around the service of oil and gas well sites.

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Oct 30, 2017

I think it is going to work out real well to have someone with your background in that position.

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Oct 24, 2017

I had dinner with Paul Kagame just less than a week ago, and he brought this up.

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Oct 24, 2017

I can tell you that Russia, China, India, Brazil, all of the space-faring nations are very, very interested in this, and if we don't support our satellite industry, I feel that we could fall behind.

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Oct 24, 2017

I think that making spectrum available and providing a supportive environment for satellite will keep us in the lead relative to all of our adversaries.

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Oct 18, 2017

The purpose of these provisions are to make available to the public the source code and proprietary data that is used by the Department of Defense.

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Oct 4, 2017

Clearly one item we can all agree on is the need to quickly confirm Paul Trombino.

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Oct 4, 2017

I was pleased to read last week that my friend and Ranking Member, Senator Carper, wants to join the process of crafting an infrastructure bill that will make America great again.

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Oct 4, 2017

I have to say also when Senator Boxer was here, we spent about 15 years where I would be Chairman of this Committee, and she would be Ranking Member; then she would be Chairman of the Committee, and I would be Ranking Member, but we always…

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Oct 4, 2017

I applaud President Trump's nomination of such a highly accomplished and dedicated public servant for this important position.

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Oct 3, 2017

During the first round of questions I was critical of the previous administration, Mr. Wehrum, for not following the law.

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Oct 3, 2017

I care about the world we are going to leave behind for them.

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Oct 3, 2017

You have demonstrated that in the past, haven't you?

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Oct 3, 2017

The U.S. ability to influence nonproliferation was 'rooted in the historically unique capabilities in U.S. technology, services, and know-how.'

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Oct 3, 2017

The nuclear sector helps the U.S. military meet specific defense priorities, supports implementation of U.S. nonproliferation policy, and is essential to the global protection of U.S. military capability.

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Oct 3, 2017

I am honored to do so. He has been a friend during the years I chaired this Committee.

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Oct 3, 2017

In 2015 the Supreme Court found that the EPA, under the Obama administration, violated the Clean Air Act by not looking at the cost of compliance.

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