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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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Apr 7, 2014

Now that we are 5 years into the Obama administration, we are starting to see the true impact of the President's and the EPA's War on Fossil Fuels.

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Apr 7, 2014

In spite of what they have said, a recent report concluded that 51,000 megawatts of generation as a direct result of this regulation.

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Mar 26, 2014

After yesterday's hearing with Gina McCarthy, I'd be remiss if I didn't bring up the EPA's ongoing desire to change the NAAQS for ozone, which many in the highway world may not realize affects them tremendously.

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Mar 26, 2014

I'd like to welcome Mayor Cornett from Oklahoma City. It's great to have you here with us today and I want to congratulate you on your recent reelection.

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Mar 26, 2014

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for perhaps more than 2 minutes or such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Mar 26, 2014

I ask my colleagues to recognize they have an opportunity now to support someone who is most deserving for the position of Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His name is Dr. Joseph William Westphal. While he is not an Oklahoma man…

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Mar 26, 2014

I am amazed that we continue to allow the physical platform of our economy, like these interstates, to decay, yet we continue to expect our just-in-time economy not to be affected.

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Mar 25, 2014

I enjoyed very much the remarks of the Senator from Florida. He is very much concerned about this, very much plugged into the situation of what is happening in Ukraine, but I would like to make a couple of comments about that from a…

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Mar 25, 2014

the reason I am introducing, and I think we did it yesterday, or maybe it was today, the 321 legislation is because I know that the EPA isn't looking at the cascading impacts of the rules to determine the costs that it will have on the…

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Mar 25, 2014

today in the Supreme Court something very significant is happening. I am from Oklahoma. David Green and his wife, of Oklahoma City, started a business called Hobby Lobby by making picture frames in their garage. It wasn't that long ago. I…

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Mar 25, 2014

This distortion enables the Agency to enact outlandish rules of obscene costs and harm to the economy.

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Mar 25, 2014

Do you think lowering the NEC standard would impose costs on the economy that are just not acceptable?

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