Political Quotes

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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Feb 10, 2015

I introduced legislation to try to get more of our help to our very great ally, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and those in Ukraine.

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Feb 10, 2015

I think you are looking at something now that we want to hear how EPA is steamrolling ahead requesting billions of dollars in proposals which States reject, which ignores the will of Congress, which relies on unreasonable assumption, costs…

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Feb 10, 2015

By mid-summer, your office plans to finalize three separate rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at power plants. According to your own testimony before the House Energy and Power Subcommittee on June 19, 2014, these rules do nothing…

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Feb 10, 2015

We are the majority now. I recall you saying at one time that elections do have consequences, so some of these things are subject to change.

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Feb 10, 2015

They cannot do it by the support of people who are answerable to the people, so they have to go to the unelected bureaucrats to do it.

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Feb 10, 2015

The Kyoto Protocol will have a little effect on global temperatures in the 21st century.

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Feb 10, 2015

the narrative that the world's climate is changing from bad to worse is unhelpful alarmism

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Feb 10, 2015

the proposed regulations that are before the Committee today will harm the poor, the middle-class, and the elderly while doing virtually nothing to change the trajectory of global climate trends

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Feb 10, 2015

A question I would have for you, Ms. McCabe, is how will the Clean Power Plan impact global CO2 emissions when China is producing more CO2 in 1 month than the Clean Power Plan could potentially reduce in 1 year, even if it is implemented?

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Feb 10, 2015

the Obama administration is seeking to impose its regulatory will on the American people, regardless of what the law or Congress has said

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Feb 10, 2015

I have talked to the people from China. They sit back and smile. The thing they would love to have us do in this Country is make our reductions so we will be chasing our manufacturing base over there.

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Feb 10, 2015

Are you operating on some kind of a delusion that somehow China is going to change their behavior?

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