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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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Jan 15, 2014

To me, risk equals lives, the lives of our men and women in uniform.

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Jan 15, 2014

The President's plan lacks balance between cost and benefit.

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Jan 15, 2014

This is not where the problem is, it is in China and India and Mexico, in other places.

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Jan 15, 2014

This reveals an astonishing double standard.

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Jan 15, 2014

Sadly, those who raise legitimate questions are portrayed as 'anti-science.' But there is nothing scientific about discrediting conflicting evidence and asking reasonable questions.

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Jan 15, 2014

From this point on can we really that we are not going to be activating these regulations until such time as we know the effect it will have on jobs and the economy?

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Jan 15, 2014

The truth completely contradicts the Presidents' statement and begs the question as to why he and the EPA not only continue to deny the truth of it, but why it has raced to stop this information from disseminating into scientific record.

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Jan 15, 2014

The message to energy producing communities is clear--if you like your job, community, and your electricity bill, you can't keep them.

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Jan 15, 2014

This climate plan can pass Congress, and I understand the temptation to ignore our system of checks and balances, pretend the Constitution doesn't exist and implement whatever plans the President would like.

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Jan 15, 2014

The President may promise that if you like affordable energy, you can keep affordable energy. But like his other promises, we know that that is simply not true.

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Jan 15, 2014

It's clear, at least in my opinion, that our national security policies have been a disaster and the world becomes more dangerous.

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Jan 15, 2014

I think the social cost of carbon is a perfect example on point.

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