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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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Dec 13, 2017

We must remain engaged in the Middle East because the stability of the region is vital to our national interests and international security alike.

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Dec 13, 2017

I'm very encouraged that under the leadership of President Trump, America is beginning to reclaim some of its worldwide leadership that has waned for the past eight years.

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Dec 13, 2017

If we do not consolidate our recent gains in the Middle East and ensure that the United States and its partners are positioned to maintain a foothold and strong relationships in the region, we will end up facing down the same problems…

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Dec 13, 2017

It's long past time for us to turn our attention to the broader strategy and the national objectives in that region.

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Dec 13, 2017

I question whether or not there is built into the JCPOA the appropriate penalties involved for their failure to do so.

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Dec 13, 2017

Despite losing more than 4,500 American lives and spending more than $1 trillion in Iraq since 2003, our hasty, I felt, ill-thought-out troop withdrawal opened the door to Iran to accomplish its strategic objectives in Iraq.

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Dec 13, 2017

The President's decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital acknowledges what many of us have long believed.

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Dec 12, 2017

We want our nuclear plants to be safe, and they are safe.

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Dec 12, 2017

I do not think the NRC has really achieved its transformation.

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Dec 12, 2017

What seems to be the problem in the United States?

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Dec 12, 2017

The war on fossil fuel has ended, but we still are not getting where we need to be in nuclear.

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Dec 12, 2017

I can remember many years ago, we wanted to enhance the position and our portfolio of energy, of nuclear.

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