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January 27, 2009
Posted by Matt Dempsey matt_dempsey@inhofe.senate.gov
Posted below are notes and links from Senator Inhofe's converstation with John Gibson this afternoon:
STIMULUS PACKAGE
General
-Last week, the House marked up its version of President Obama's economic stimulus package. The Senate will markup its own version this week. Votes will happen in House this week (Wednesday) and in the Senate next week.
-The House markup of the stimulus is made up of two parts - $550 billion in spending and $275 billion in tax provisions totaling $825 billion over 2 years.
Infrastructure
-The bill only includes $30 billion for highways and $19 billion for water infrastructure.
-Senator Inhofe is working with Senator Boxer to increase the percentage going to infrastructure to at least 10% = $82 billion.
-Nationwide, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials found $64 billion worth of projects that are shovel ready. The 4 million jobs created by this level of investment would be distributed across the nation.
-For every $1 billion invested in highways and bridges, 27,800 jobs are created.
Spending
HOWEVER, this bill spends for things like:
-$650 million for digital TV coupons,
-$50 million for the National Endowment of the Arts,
-$44 million for repairs to USDA headquarters,
-$200 million for grass planting on the National Mall,
-$20 billion in broadband Internet grants and various science research grants,
-$850 million for wildfire management,
-$150 million for the Smithsonian, and
-$1 billion for the Census.
The "Gore Effect" has a long and storied history. What follows is a sampling of how Mother Nature enjoys mocking global warming fear promoters. (Learn more at www.epw.senate.gov/inhofeblog)
1) First October snow since 1922 blankets London as global warming bill debated - October 2008
# 2) Global Warming Vote on Snowy Day in Washington - Senate committee debates expensive climate change bill snow blanket D.C. - December 2007
# 3) HOUSE HEARING ON 'WARMING OF THE PLANET' CANCELED AFTER SNOW/ICE STORM - February 2007
# 4) NOT AGAIN! DC 'Snow Advisory' Issued on Day of Congressional Global Warming Hearing - March 2007
# 5) Gore decries 'global warming' in bitterly cold NYC - December 2006
# 6) Gore delivers environmental message at Harvard - ...with near 125-year record breaking low temps - October 2008
# 7) Global warming activists urged to focus on Earth Day rallies and ignore snow as it 'piles up outside our windows' - April 17, 2007
# 8) No Joke! Cyclists 'braved freezing cold temps' to promote global warming awareness in New York - October 22, 2008
# 9) Global warming protest in Maryland frosted with snow - January 2008
# 10) Global warming rally in the snow - April 2007
# 11) Snow won't dampen global-warming rallies - April 2007
# 12) Brrr. - Obama to global warming demonstrators: 'This is probably not the weather to hold up those signs...it's a little chilly today' - October 28, 2008
# 13) Global Warming Awareness Walk Braves Snow Storm - March 2007
# 14) The Gore Effect, Cont. - Gore speaks in Italy during 'rare' cold and snow
# 15) Tracking 'The Gore Effect' - Politico November 26,6, 2008
# 16) Climate protest cancelled 'due to rain and cold' - Nov. 23, 2008
Other Topics Senator Inhofe wants you to know about:
Inhofe Disappointed in President's Reversal of Mexico City Policy on Taxpayer Funded Abortions
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=1524dcde-802a-23ad-46bc-22766e2d9df4
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe made a statement about President Obama's reversal on Friday of the Mexico City Policy that opposes U.S. funding for international organizations that promote or perform abortions. "Legalized abortion robs this nation of vast potential and it destroys some of our nation's most cherished values: family, responsibility, and commitment," Senator Inhofe said. "Our government has both a moral and constitutional obligation to protect the sanctity of human life."
Senator Inhofe Opposes Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=15028425-802a-23ad-4fe6-98cd3807ab6c
Senator Inhofe expressed concern and voted against President Obama's nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner. "I do not believe Mr. Geithner has been entirely candid about his tax issues and he has been less than forthcoming about all the facts," Senator Inhofe said. "However, I want to emphasize that my objection to Timothy Geithner's nomination to head the Treasury Department has nothing to do with his tax issues. Given his strong support-stronger by many accounts than Secretary Paulson himself-for ad hoc bailouts of big firms, I cannot support his nomination."
INHOFE-BOREN-FALLIN-COLE -SULLIVAN -LUCAS SAY NO TO TERRORISTS COMING TO OKLAHOMA
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=05EFA7C8-802A-23AD-40FD-14372AD88148
Senator Inhofe, a Senior Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.), joined with other members of Oklahoma's Congressional delegation to express outrage at President Obama's decision to shut down Guantanamo Bay, possibly leading to terrorists coming to Oklahoma. "President Obama's decision to shut down Guantanamo Bay could have a devastating impact on our national security and is simply unacceptable," Senator Inhofe said. "Through my position on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I will lead the fight in the Senate to prevent these terrorists from coming to my state or any state on American soil."
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