Welcome Glenn Beck listeners! Senator Inhofe covered several issues in this morning's radio interview with Glenn Beck including WRDA, Law of the Sea Treaty and global warming. Missed the interview? Click here to listen.

For those looking for more information on each of these issues, check out the information below:

1) Global Warming Hysteria: There is an abundance of new peer-reviewed studies, analyses, and data error discoveries in the last several months that has prompted scientists to declare that fear of catastrophic man-made global warming "bites the dust" and the scientific underpinnings for alarm are "falling apart."

Senator Inhofe discussed WRDA, Law of the Sea Treaty and global warming this morning on the G Gordon Liddy Show. Listen by clicking here.

Writing in last weekend’s Oklahoman, Senator Inhofe continued to make his case in support of the re-authorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Senator Inhofe took the opportunity to respond to President Bush’s criticism about “excessive spending” in WRDA, writing:

“The president has cited "excessive spending” as his motivation for the potential veto. But as I continue to point out, and as The Oklahoman did in a recent editorial, the fact is the WRDA bill is not a spending bill, it is an authorizing bill. It simply sets out which projects and programs are allowed to get in line for future funding. While the bill is not perfect, it makes significant progress in addressing our water resources needs in a responsible manner. Infrastructure is an essential part of our nation's economy and its importance should not be understated.

Senator Inhofe then asked readers to keep two points in mind:

“First, I am a staunch fiscal conservative, but I am not apologetic about increased spending on our nation's defense and infrastructure needs. Second, this bill doesn't spend a dime. It's an authorizing bill that sets criteria for projects. Without this bill, Senate appropriators would be turned loose to ram earmarks through with no discipline at all.”

In its editorial today, Water Works: Ill-Timed Veto Might Backfire On Bush, the Oklahoman agrees with Senator Inhofe that the president should re-consider his veto-threat of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that received overwhelming bi-partisan support in both the House and the Senate. The editorial states:

“We understand both sides of the argument. The White House says there's too much spending being authorized and that a number of projects are outside the purview of the federal government. White House officials contend ‘fiscal irresponsibility’ should be addressed when it surfaces. But the administration's ability to fend off ill-conceived spending later on will be weakened if the president's veto — premature in Inhofe's opinion — is overwhelmingly overridden. There's no question the water bill contains money for important projects. As Casteel reports, Inhofe got $30 million included to complete relocation of Tar Creek-area residents, as well as a provision that would save Edmond $10 million in its Arcadia Lake dispute with the Corps of Engineers.The real issue is keeping worthy projects on track while weeding out those of questionable merit, an effort Inhofe believes will be hampered by an early, unsuccessful veto. We think he's right.”

On Monday, September 24, 2007, the United States Senate passed the conference report for the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA) (H.R. 1495) by a vote of 81-12. The vote in the Senate follows House approval in August by a vote of 381-40. As the ranking member and former chairman of the Committee, Senator Inhofe has made passage of the WRDA bill a top priority. With Senate and House passage of the Conference Report, the bill now goes to the President for his consideration.

Watch Senator Inhofe’s Senate Floor speech in favor of passage of WRDA
Read Senator Inhofe’s Press Release and Floor Statement

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, stated that today’s overwhelming bi-partisan vote in the Senate in favor of the conference report for the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA) (H.R. 1495) “sends a clear message to the President: don’t veto this critically important infrastructure bill.” The Senate passage today by a vote of 81-12 follows House approval in August by a vote of 381-40. As the ranking member and former chairman of the Committee, Senator Inhofe has made passage of the WRDA bill a top priority. With Senate and House passage of the Conference Report, the bill now goes to the President for his consideration.

“Today’s overwhelming bi-partisan vote in favor of the WRDA bill in the Senate, and previously in the House, sends a clear message to the President: don’t veto this critically important infrastructure bill,” Senator Inhofe said. “The WRDA bill, which is actually WRDA 2002, 2004, 2006 and now 2007 all rolled into one, is long overdue. I commend the hard work of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to complete work on this important bill that authorizes and modifies numerous critical projects in the areas of navigation, flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction and environmental restoration in a reasonable and responsible manner.

WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, today praised committee passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and nomination of Roger Martella for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the EPW Committee business meeting. The WRDA bill that passed out of the Committee today is essentially the same bill the Senate passed last year, which should allow for faster consideration in the Senate. Today’s approval of Mr. Martella’s nomination is the second time the EPW Committee has favorably reported his nomination.

At today's EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing, Water Resources Needs and the President’s Budget Proposal, Senator Inhofe stressed the importance of passing the long overdue Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for Oklahoma and the nation. In addition, Senator Inhofe discussed his public-private partnership provision included in last year’s WRDA bill as a way to provide for more recreation opportunities in Oklahoma. The Corps of Engineers is the largest provider of outdoor recreation - larger than both the National Park Service and the Forest Service.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will conduct a field hearing at 10:00 a.m. (CST) on Monday, February 26, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to receive testimony on moving forward after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, with a focus on debris waste management, coastal wetlands restoration and hurricane and storm damage reduction. Senator Vitter (R-LA), member of the EPW Committee and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, worked closely with EPW Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-OK) to put the latest field hearing together. The EPW Committee has conducted a series of oversight hearings since the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita (for more information visit www.epw.senate.gov.) In addition, the EPW Committee previously conducted a field hearing in New Orleans on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 to examine the Ongoing Rebuilding and Restoration Efforts of Hurricane and Flood Protection by the Army Corps of Engineers and a field hearing in New Orleans on Friday, August 26, 2005 to Examine Coastal Erosion Causes, Effects and Solutions in Louisiana.