For the first time you recognized freight as being a primary driver of transportation spending.
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.
We have been over to the Democrat side; we have had private meetings on the floor. And we have been successful in the past.
According to the World Economic Forum, the U.S. ranks 12th in overall infrastructure quality.
Since President Trump has been in office, we have seen a 3 percent growth in the economy.
It is going to cost money, and we have to figure it out, and we can't think small; we have to think big.
I also ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from Virginia, I be recognized for such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Virginia…
First of all, Mr. President, as to my very good friend from Virginia--and he is a very good friend--I think he needs to reread this bill. Now, I am older than he is and most of the people around here, but I do remember the Reagan tax cuts…
Thank you, Mr. Policinski. Also thank you for being specific, because you specified five things.
We need to spend close to $2 trillion in the next 10 years to improve all of our infrastructure.
I can remember during the last year, year before last, when we would have our meetings, when I would report on what this Committee is doing.
The President's decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital acknowledges what many of us have long believed.





