James Lankford actually said...

"We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent."

"Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government."

"We must realize that regulation have a cumulative cost, and eventually the consumer will rebel or just give up."

"The EPA has proposed carbon emission standards, which forces roughly 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new coal plants."