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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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Feb 13, 2018

The reason I am asking this, we want to get something started on the record now to prepare for that possibility.

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Feb 13, 2018

Stable funding over time at the right amount, with paying attention to our people, will get us out of the hole.

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Feb 13, 2018

You see that is the past. I am projecting forward.

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Feb 13, 2018

We know what has happened to us with our 17 years of sustained fighting.

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Feb 13, 2018

I think we are on the right pace to do that.

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Feb 13, 2018

The American people need to know the problems.

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Feb 13, 2018

A predictable budget, one that we proposed for fiscal year 2018, will ensure our sailors and shipyard employees have the time required to complete maintenance availabilities.

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Feb 13, 2018

So I think the short answer is no.

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Feb 13, 2018

I really appreciated the personal visit from you guys to be able to get into these things, because we are in a recovery mode right now, and it is going to take our interest to do it.

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Feb 13, 2018

We did dodge a bullet, in terms of CRs.

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Feb 13, 2018

We have a serious problem that is... compared to the late 1970s, the hollow force.

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