Jim Inhofe

First of all, I would like to have us not really talk about a gas tax increase. It is a user fee.

One of the few things that really does work in government is this system.

Unfortunately, what used to be the best transportation system in the world is now deteriorating.

We had too much surplus. Are you guys old enough to remember that?

I come from an oil and gas State, and we know how to do those things.

We need to keep up our end of the bargain and pass a fully funded, long-term bill.

InterState commerce doesn't stop at State boundaries. No State is an island.

The conservative position is to go ahead and do an authorization bill.

What you are witnessing here is unusual in Washington, because you have a proud, outspoken liberal and a proud, outspoken conservative in total agreement on what we should be doing.

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

We kind of need to get an outside the Beltway perspective.

I have to say this in a complimentary way about Senator Boxer, because there are some things that we did in our reforms.

I have been very frustrated over how we pay for a multi-year reauthorization.

Not passing a bill will hurt our already suffering economy.

Without our presence, funding for the ANDSF will likely evaporate.

You are not in a position to share any of that with this committee at this time.

Hopefully, that time will come.

I introduced legislation to try to get more of our help to our very great ally, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and those in Ukraine.

Does it bother you that we're talking publicly about what we're going to be, when we're going to withdraw, and when we're going to be downsizing and all of that?

I think they are real.

The narrative that the world's climate is changing from bad to worse is unhelpful alarmism

The Obama administration is seeking to impose its regulatory will on the American people, regardless of what the law or Congress has said

When you stop and realize what we are doing today, we are talking about doing, through regulation, what we have not been able to do through legislation.

A question I would have for you, Ms. McCabe, is how will the Clean Power Plan impact global CO2 emissions when China is producing more CO2 in 1 month than the Clean Power Plan could potentially reduce in 1 year, even if it is implemented?

I have talked to the people from China. They sit back and smile. The thing they would love to have us do in this Country is make our reductions so we will be chasing our manufacturing base over there.