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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 17, 2014

The President once said that his climate policies would make the cost of electricity necessarily skyrocket and I believe him.

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Jun 17, 2014

One out of every six men 25 to 54 is not working today.

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Jun 17, 2014

We need to hear from the experts on electricity reliability.

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Jun 17, 2014

These bills we are talking about, the first was the McCain-Lieberman bill in 2003, then in 2005, the same thing, the Warner-Lieberman...

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Jun 17, 2014

The fact that they are now trying to get out from under the mess they are in.

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Jun 17, 2014

the reason guys like Tom Steyer have to go to such lengths to make the political issue is because the American people don't want anything to do with it.

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Jun 17, 2014

Since 2009, 7.2 million people have left the work force.

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Jun 17, 2014

Growth in the first quarter of this year was negative 1 percent.

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Jun 17, 2014

The most important issue is the economy.

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Jun 17, 2014

I think that we need to look at this with each and every increase in energy cost.

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Jun 17, 2014

We have to ask ourselves are we doing something to this economy that is not good for us and how can we make positive gains together without damaging our economy.

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Jun 17, 2014

Even if the President was able to reach an agreement like the Kyoto treaty of the 1990's, it would still have to be ratified by the Senate. The treaty in the 1990's overwhelmingly failed in the Senate.

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