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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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Mar 23, 2015

ISIL still controls much of the northern and western Iraq, despite more than a year of United States airstrikes and the loss of Ramadi.

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Mar 23, 2015

But we should not assume that our problems with Iran go away once the nuclear deal is signed.

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Mar 23, 2015

Well, I am running out of time here, and I wanted to get to what is happening right now in Yemen...

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Mar 18, 2015

The Army's research and development budget has declined twice the rate as the overall cuts to the Army budget.

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Mar 18, 2015

The impact of six years of budget cuts and of a fiscal year 2016 budget capped at BCA levels directly relate to the ability of the industrial base to support the engineering, manufacturing, development, and production of weapon systems.

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Mar 18, 2015

The President's Budget request for 2016 (PB16) is the absolute minimum needed to meet the defense strategy at significant risk.

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Mar 18, 2015

General Cheek, what is the Army doing to keep the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programs on schedule and within costs?

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Mar 18, 2015

General Cheek, what initiatives has the Army taken to reduce acquisition costs and have they been effective?

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Mar 18, 2015

General Cheek, do you need anything from the Senate Armed Services Committee to assist you with further cost reductions and acquisition efficiencies?

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Mar 17, 2015

We support this legislation not only because it better protects our families and communities, but because it ensures American industry and innovation can continue to thrive.

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Mar 17, 2015

Frank and I held a series of stakeholder meetings, and though that process we got a lot of good information on all sides of the issue.

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Mar 17, 2015

TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) is a law that everyone agrees is outdated and in serious need of modernization.

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Mar 17, 2015

But in this case I believe it is not only the right thing to do, but the conservative thing to do.

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Mar 17, 2015

I am proud cosponsor of this bill and hope to move it through Committee by way of constructive and orderly process.

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Mar 16, 2015

I understand. My time has expired. The only question I would ask you to respond to is, will you agree to give to Scott Pruitt all the information that he has asked?

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Mar 16, 2015

Roger Kindler, in those proceedings, and this is a State court proceeding, a district court, he said, Mr. Kindler stated that between 2011 and 2013, donations from within Oklahoma totaled $1,714,000. Of that total, only $110,288 in grants…

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Mar 16, 2015

But the figures that I used in terms of amounts of money coming back to organizations within my State of Oklahoma are accurate.

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Mar 16, 2015

So Oklahomans paid you $1.7 million and got back $110,000. Is that true?

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Mar 13, 2015

In a March 14, 2015, letter to President Obama, both Senator Rounds and I asked for the immediate resignation of Mr. Rafael Moure-Eraso.

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Mar 11, 2015

The Gallup Poll dated March 12, 2015, shows that of the 15 greatest concerns of American people, dead last is climate change.

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Mar 10, 2015

California has the highest U.S. poverty rate when comparing income and cost of living across the State.

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Mar 10, 2015

Because this isn't where the problems are, as you saw on this chart, with China.

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Mar 10, 2015

In this case I believe it is not only the right thing to do, but the conservative thing to do.

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Mar 10, 2015

The Clean Power Plan will reduce CO2 concentrates by less than 0.5 percent, global average temperature rise will be reduced by only 0.016 degrees Fahrenheit, and sea level rise would be reduced by 0.3 millimeters.

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