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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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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

I appreciate very much both Admiral Buzby and Mr. Batory coming in and trying to educate me a little bit on an area.

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Jul 25, 2017

The question is, 'Is the world coming to an end because of manmade gases?' And I say it's not.

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Jul 25, 2017

So my role as General Counsel, if confirmed, would be to ensure that the statute is followed to the letter.

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Jul 24, 2017

Nobody questions that climate has always changed; all evidence, all scriptural evidence, all archaeological evidence. We all understand that.

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Jul 24, 2017

if we are dependent upon fossil fuel and nuclear for 89 percent of the power it takes to run this machine called America and you do away with both of those, how do you run the machine? And the answer is you can't.

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Jul 24, 2017

I look at countries like France, and the percentage of their total energy provided from nuclear, and I can't see, looking into the future, how we are going to be able to do it without becoming more aggressive than we have been, more…

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Jul 24, 2017

I am concerned about that as a national security issue.

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Jul 24, 2017

You know, I never realized there was such an issue or there was a problem until Senator Sullivan was elected.

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Jul 19, 2017

I'm glad you're ahead of schedule. I'll be looking forward to monitoring your success.

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Jul 19, 2017

some really big things are happening right now that are happening under the radar; people are not aware of them. One of them is the fact that the Obama war on fossil fuels is officially over now and good things are happening. This…

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