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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.
I think clearly is not working, we would have, maybe, one of two choices, to either change the strategy to try to enhance our abilities, and that would cost more--that would be more resources, or it would be to lower the expectations of…
The American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.
The tide of the war is receding and al Qaeda is on the run and on a path to defeat.
American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.
If you are confirmed, would you respond to him or see that a response is made?
This is the first nominations hearing we've had since the Democrats exercised the nuclear option on nominations.
Nominations have long been one of the primary means by which this Committee--especially those in the minority--can provide a check on this rulemaking bureaucracy.
I think it is important to remember because President Obama actually mentioned Gina McCarthy's confirmation process in his remarks supporting the Democrats' move to end the 60-vote threshold on nominations.
The White House systematically delayed in enacting a series of rules on the environment, worker safety and health care to prevent them from becoming points of contention before the 2012 election.
The pace and magnitude of gas development is easily the single greatest threat to the ecological integrity of the west.
I think we should sit back and look at how that act would affect minority rights in this Committee.
None of that--in fact, we have had a reduction on Federal land. This is the big problem we have.
I know you haven't been here but will you make any kind of commitment to come up with a conservation plan?
However, our oversight leverage in this Committee has now been completely diminished.
Americans fight wars to protect their fellow Americans from evil harms. Period.
It does not matter whether it is a monopoly or not. It is not a price-driven, competitive marketplace.
I have a hard time explaining to people back home why I sit on this Committee, and at one time chaired this Committee, and we still have that disparity between mandates and availability.
The oil industry has invested more on alternative fuel research and development than the entire renewable sector and the Federal Government combined.
I was very impressed with the comments you made at the beginning, particularly when you said that we need to produce as much domestic oil as possible, looking at it from a national security perspective.
We can all remember the RFS was expanding back in 2007 and one of the main arguments was to improve our national security.
I think on this side of the table we should be looking at legislation so that we do not have the problems that Democrats and Republicans are all united in being concerned with.
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