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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.
5 days ago, President Trump made the boldest defensive policy decision of his Presidency to date. He authorized the airstrike against the leader of Iran's Quds Force, Soleimani, in accordance with his authorities as Commander in Chief of…
I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks of my friend from Massachusetts, I be recognized for such time as I shall consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
after visiting our southern border countless times, most recently in August when I toured the Mexican side of the border with their deployed National Guard units, I know that we face a dire situation that is only improving because of the…
on another subject, even though I am very close to this subject in that I chaired the Armed Services Committee, and that is where all of this really began, I do want to mention one thing about what happened this morning. I think our leader…
the vote we are talking about is to waive the budget point of order that was raised by Senator Enzi. If the budget point of order is not waived, the NDAA--which I believe is the most significant vote we pass every year; it has passed for…
as I have reminded you all many times, this is the 59th straight year we will be passing the NDAA, the National Defense Authorization Bill. It has passed for all these years in a row because we all know just how important it is. It is the…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for as much time as I need. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I have 6 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…
Again, I want to thank my personal staff, office staff, and floor staff. We need to pivot to our next task at hand: funding the Department of Defense. This puts financial resources behind all of the policies we just approved today. Our…
we are here today to pass the NDAA, the National Defense Authorization Act. It has just passed the procedural vote so we are ready for the vote that is going to take place tomorrow. It is the 59th year in a row that we will be passing the…
From my personal staff, we had Luke Holland, Andrew Forbes, Dan Hillenbrand, Jake Hinch, Don Archer, Kyle Stewart, Bryan Brody, Esther Salters, Devin Barrett, Leacy Burke, Wendi Price, Laurie Fitch, Whitney Folluo, Mark Powers, Brandon…
it is of the utmost importance that we recognize that the Balkan region is critical to U.S. interests in Europe due to the implications in the region surrounding security, counterterrorism, cyber security, and implementation of 5G. It is a…
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