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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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Sep 6, 2017

I thank the Senator. I would say only that this is the one thing that we agree on. We disagree on a lot of things in this Chamber, but this is one that we have to agree on and do what is necessary to do our job.

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Sep 6, 2017

what I am really concerned about right now is that we are getting ready to do the National Defense Authorization Act. This is something that we will pass. We have passed it now for 55 consecutive years, and it is going to be passed this…

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Sep 6, 2017

I understand that Senator Van Hollen was going to speak, but since he is not here, I ask unanimous consent to make what remarks I need to in morning business and will yield to him when I am through. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Sep 6, 2017

it is interesting to hear the DACA talk. I think one should take a step back and look and ask: Is it really unreasonable to merely say that so long as we will obey the law, we are going to be all right? I think this President did the right…

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Sep 5, 2017

today I wish to pay tribute to a great leader and an exceptional Army officer, LTG Federick B. ``Ben'' Hodges who is currently serving as the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany, as he prepares for his transition…

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Jul 31, 2017

Well, it may be litigated or challenged, but they're doing it right now.

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Jul 31, 2017

Yes. All right. Well, my time is expired, but I'm very interested in this and how this works out in terms of the Federal versus the state.

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Jul 26, 2017

there seems to be some confusion. I will take whatever time you designate is left. I wanted to talk longer. The things the Senator from South Carolina was talking about are pretty amazing. I look at my State of Oklahoma. Did you know our…

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Jul 26, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized in morning business for as much time as I shall consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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Jul 25, 2017

What our President said is we'll reduce our CO2 emissions by between 26 and 28 percent by 2025, which was impossible.

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Jul 25, 2017

I enjoyed our meeting very much, and I complimented the railroad industry for the crossings successes that we've had in Oklahoma.

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Jul 25, 2017

Well, yes, everyone knows climate change is real, all scientific evidence, all scriptural evidence, all archeological evidence says it's real, it's out there.

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