Jim Inhofe

The reason was because this isn't where the problem is. It is in China and India and other places.

If they are able to do something without ratification, without Congress's input, wouldn't the next Administration be in the same position to undo anything that was done?

If the President signs a unilateral political agreement, let's say he figured a way to do that in Paris.

I don't see how that is different.

I believe without exception they dealt with diplomatic relations, things we would do out in the world.

It is a shame that the Obama administration has not made this type of effort when it comes to climate change.

All of these statements sound good in a press release, but the slightest level of scrutiny reveals a significant lack in authenticity, substance and merit.

The slightest level of scrutiny reveals a significant lack of authenticity, substance and merit.

My farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma understand this. They understand that the greatest problem they are facing is nothing that we normally face in the Ag Bill but it is overregulation by the EPA.

Why would the President come out with INDC that doesn't work mathematically?

What we are doing here is exactly what we did previously by treaty.

In my view, this is troubling. When the President or the State Department makes a commitment on behalf of the United States, this is not something that should be taken lightly.

The President is lecturing the rest of the world on the importance of credibility and transparency, he is going out of his way to write the U.S. Senate and the American people out of a final agreement.

The President may have creative legal arguments to sign onto a legally non-binding international agreement but he does not have the backing of the U.S. Senate.

I think that is very disturbing.

I went over as the one man truth squad, Barbara, to let them know that it wasn't going to happen and it didn't happen.

I think the Senate needs to look hard at that and ask itself, going forward, does it really want to let the President make these kinds of commitments.

But this Administration has never done this type of work.

The President's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution--that is a new one, that is INDC--is not only unrealistic, but it also does not add up.

Those are some new thoughts we haven't heard before.

It is a priority. Let us keep in mind the Constitution is still out there. It states these are the two things we are supposed to be doing here, defending America and roads and bridges.

My top priority this year is to pass a fiscally responsible, long term highway bill.

As an original cosponsor to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, I know what good environmental policy looks like.

I thank Senator Capito for drafting S. 1324, the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 to address these problems.

It does not make sense for States to spend limited resources planning out how to comply with a rule that we know will ultimately be stricken down.