Jim Inhofe

The problem--one of the problems that we're having is that we don't--we have the wrong priority on defending America.

Do you think Putin really needs provocation? Or isn't he going to do it anyway?

Isn't that what we went through for such a long period of time, where you had Russia--or USSR--making the statements and preparing themselves and wanting to outdo us--I mean, just for the image?

I was fortunate enough to be over in the Ukraine, back when Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk were successful in their parliamentary elections, and the first time in 96 years there's not one Communist in the Parliament.

We will look for a signal from Congress that sequestration will not be imposed in fiscal year 2016 and that the funding levels projected in the FYDP will be realized.

Ultimately, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could have veto power, yes, over the permit.

We are here now to try to let people have more freedom to do the things they want to do, to hire people, to expand the tax base, and to have a more prosperous America.

We understand that. But a true in his heart or in her heart liberal really believes that Government does things better than people do.

I think that is very reasonable, and yet a lot of liberals really object to the fact, well, why should we be concerned about jobs?

I have to say this, that my good friend here, we work together. It is Environment and Public Works.

Do you see there is any room for ambiguities in that law?

Did you know I was down north of Poteau, Oklahoma, last Friday? There are one-half the number of employees there today than there were less than a year ago when I was down there.

I just feel like this rule is just so broad and overreaching.

I have been very frustrated with the Administration because we have been fighting for affordable, reliable energy that does all the above.

Mr. Pizarchik, section 702 of SMCRA says that you have no authority to supersede--reading out of the statute now--amend, or modify any other Federal law, including laws relating to water quality.

The so-called Stream Protection Rule would override that authority and let OSM set new water quality standards for coal mining operations.

One of the problems we have is getting information from the bureaucracies.

All this Federal overreach is going to impose a hardship on coal miners and the States they live in.

Unfortunately, the rule that the Office of Surface Mining proposed last July would establish new onerous conditions that duplicate or supersede existing Clean Water Act authorities of States and the Corps of Engineers.

I contend is an illegal power grab.

It takes longer to develop a rocket engine today than it took to develop the entire Saturn V launch vehicle.

The continued use of Russian technology to launch our satellites... was not in our national security interests.

I will do everything in my power to prohibit the use of Russian-made rocket engines in the future.

China and Russia are developing capabilities to threaten our space systems.

American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.