Political Quotes

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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Feb 14, 2018

We're going to continue to do it. But, how close are we now to your goal, 66 percent?

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Feb 14, 2018

I think they were looking for a reason to walk away from this so that they could make some political points.

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Feb 14, 2018

Because, you know, armies don't go to war, nations go to war, and armies don't win wars, nations win wars.

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Feb 14, 2018

If the Chinese took over that port, then the consequences could be significant.

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Feb 14, 2018

It's not reclaiming, because there's nothing to reclaim. It's building, creating, and now they're up to seven different areas, very important areas for our movement in that part of the world.

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Feb 14, 2018

History proves that we are stronger when we stand united with others.

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Feb 14, 2018

China and Russia continue to invest across the full range of nuclear, cyber, space, and conventional capabilities.

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Feb 14, 2018

The Arctic is key strategic terrain. Russia is taking aggressive steps to increase its presence there.

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Feb 14, 2018

I'm grateful for your bipartisan efforts to raise the budget caps for fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019.

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Feb 14, 2018

My personal concern with the Russians is what they are trying to do in the northern part of the country from Egypt to Libya, Tunisia, Algeria.

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Feb 14, 2018

We are committed to the responsible, disciplined, and transparent use of that investment.

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Feb 14, 2018

Our allies are actually having a hard time choosing between China and us because of the visibility of what they're doing.

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