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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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Jan 29, 2018

The record, when we have responded to North Korean provocations, has been entirely positive.

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Jan 29, 2018

I believe that the North Koreans understand that when we retaliate for an outrageous provocation that they conducted against us, that is connected to that provocation.

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Jan 29, 2018

When the Cheonan was sunk, we should have bombed the submarine base from which the submarine came that conducted that attack.

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Jan 29, 2018

A steady, sustained, powerful American policy can keep North Korea under control, where we have it and where it belongs.

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Jan 29, 2018

We have slain a large dragon. But we live now in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes.

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Jan 29, 2018

He will step over the line. We should shwack him.

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Jan 29, 2018

the state of our environment is also fundamentally linked to the state of our climate.

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Jan 29, 2018

It is interesting that he has chosen these methods of provocation, which are, in fact, within his own country.

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Jan 29, 2018

Every time the United States is firm and strong, North Korea backs down and waits for another day.

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Jan 29, 2018

We should not only consider retaliatory strikes for lower level provocations by North Korea, we should carry them out.

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Jan 29, 2018

The American economy grew 2.4 million jobs since President Trump's election.

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Jan 29, 2018

I want to just remind you that we had a guy, I remember so well, Harry Alford, he was the President of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.

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