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Senator, I am not a constituent of yours but I do admire you. You are one of the best in my opinion.
Happy 4th to you, your family and Happy Birthday America.
This year my wife and I are joining others in our neighborhood for a block party. We all chip in and purchase fireworks then appoint several of the younger more agile ones to set them off. Because we chip in we have a very nice time and a good selection of fireworks. And we don't have to drive.
Enjoy this day.
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Senator Inhofe and the entirety of Team Inhofe would like to welcome the NBA to Oklahoma City!
The owners of the Sonics settled out of court yesterday to, after many months of uncertainty, move the team to Oklahoma. The team will leaving the Sonics' name, colors and history behind when it moves.
When both of Washington state's U.S. Senators attempted to interfere with the Sonics relocation, Senator Inhofe wrote a letter to NBA Commissioner Stern defending Oklahoma City and the relocation's value for both the city and the NBA. Below is that letter as well as a video of Kevin Durant, the Sonics' rookie star.
Dear Commissioner Stern,
It has come to my attention that your office is being lobbied by Washington State’s United States Senators to “remove consideration of the relocation” of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Supersonics franchise. As you know, Oklahoma City has proven to be a first rate city for an NBA franchise. I write today to strongly urge you to resist last minute efforts to derail a fair process that would make Oklahoma City a proud home of our very own NBA franchise.
Oklahoma City was pleased to support the NBA and the City of New Orleans by hosting the Hornets while the city recovered from the devastation incurred by Hurricane Katrina. While the Hornets were in Oklahoma City, our fans demonstrated an incredible commitment and outstanding support for the NBA.
Thank you for allowing this process to move forward. If this relocation is approved, the league will be rewarding a city and state that much deserve the recognition associated with hosting an NBA franchise.
Sincerely,
James Inhofe
United States Senator
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Senator Inhofe wishes Oklahomans a very happy 4th of July from Washington in the video below. He marks the 232nd year of our nation's independence by thanking our military and veterans for their service to our country and asking us, as Americans, to come together.
What are your July 4 traditions? Please comment on this post by clicking here and share your family plans!
Please click on the video below to view Senator Inhofe's message.
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Letter to the Editor, 7/02/2008
Gasoline prices are out of control and something needs to be done. It's unfortunate that Democrats in Washington are in the way at every turn. Senate Democrats strike down every bill that would increase production and responsibly diversify our energy portfolio. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe has introduced legislation many times that would investigate potential new energy sources, increase refining capacity and streamline the refining process, yet Democrats have killed it every time.
How could anyone in good conscience oppose a bill that would provide incentives for states to build refineries on sites of closed military bases? We're currently importing fully refined gasoline. We should put Americans to work in this high-paying industry. Inhofe knows that one of the keys to bringing down prices is to increase production and refining capacity. He also knows that another part of the answer is to diversify our energy supply so we don't rely on just one source. He's advocated the development of many sources like nuclear, coal-to-liquids and geothermal energy.
The U.S. Senate needs less obstruction and more action.
Jean Pence
Duke
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Letter to the Editor, 6/27/2008
Charles Wesner (Your Views, June 21) criticized U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe because of his views on energy matters. Whether you agree with his views or not, Inhofe is one of the few people in Washington who addresses the problem with anything but zealotry and partisan politics. The slogan "We can't drill our way out of the problem” and the statement that drilling, building nuclear plants, etc., takes too long to do any good is utter nonsense. Every endeavor has a lead time. The role of industrial management and sound government is to anticipate future needs and do the advance work in ample time. We haven't done this. In fact, we've done everything possible, via government-mandated moratoria and other means, to prohibit such anticipatory activities.
The same people who caused this mess now argue it's too late to do anything about it. Anything that has a lead time isn't on the table. This situation has its humorous aspects. Since becoming a parent requires a lead time of nine months, perhaps we should just let the species die out rather than cope with the delay.
Ted Rado
Oklahoma City
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Letter to the Editor, 6/27/2008
My thanks go to U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn and U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin for trying to save lives. Recently these three brave Oklahoma elected officials entered into a no-win situation with the Department of Defense. They did so altruistically to try to save the lives of service men and women on the battlefield. The Oklahoma delegation supported the preservation of the one-of-a-kind national asset Big Crow Program Office. Big Crow is a small research and development organization that develops and implements technology that has a direct effect on shortening the wars on drugs and terrorism and saving lives on the battlefield.
Big Crow is a federal office primarily composed of civilian scientists, engineers and technicians, which makes it unique in its efficiency of operations. Because of its uniqueness, the Pentagon and some military services have become threatened by its efficiency model. The Oklahoma congressional delegation discovered this and aggressively entered the fight to save this irreplaceable asset.
Although the delegation tried valiantly to reduce battlefield deaths and injuries, they learned that Defense is unresponsive and unaccountable to any civilian authority. This failure to deliver is by no means a failure of these three Oklahomans.
Many of us still engaged in this fight are grateful to all of their efforts. We salute them!
Jack A. Milavic
Melbourne, Fla.
Milavic is an aerospace consultant.
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