Inhofe: GOP will win Senate majority, and I'll be EPW chairman

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said he's counting on Republicans to win back the majority in the Senate, which would make him chairman of a key environmental panel.

Inhofe, the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, said he counted 14 seats that could flip from Democratic to GOP control after Nov. 2's midterm elections.

"I am very confident that Republicans will take over the Senate, and I'll become chairman of that Environment and Public Works Committee," Inhofe said on Fox News Radio.

Inhofe's a noted skeptic of climate change science who's promised to thwart new regulations on emissions proposed either in Congress or by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Oklahoma conservative would likely become chairman of the committee if the GOP were to pick up the 10 or more seats it needs to win back the majority in the upper chamber.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/122923-inhofe-gop-will-win-senate-majority-and-ill-be-epw-chairman

[KamaAina]

1. KamaAina: The moon is made of green cheese

I am very confident of that. :P

[cosmicone]

2. He must have dreamt pigs flying n/t

[DJ13]

3. And monkeys will start flying out of your butt too

[ck4829]

4. Of course he would take it over, it's what Exxon wants

He's a good little lapdog.

[karynnj]

7. If they took the Senate, he does take it over - he is the ranking member

It is seniority in the committee that will make him chair, not Exxon.

[SteppingRazor]

5. I dunno about 14 seats, but there is an outside chance the GOP will get the Senate.

They need to pick up 10 seats:

Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana are guaranteed GOP pickups.

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are better than 50/50.

Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Illinois and W. Va. are all tossups.

There's 10 right there.

[booley]

6. Well if that isn't a reason to vote Dem

Though it's still too bad that for many of us we will be voting against someone rather then for.

Yeah flame away. It's still true.

[LaPera]

10. And to donate what one can to help Democrats - And get everyone out to vote!

[RoccoR5955]

8. These clowns must be taking some good drugs

Their hallucinations sure are good!

[h9socialist]

9. It's just God holding us closer!!!!!!!

Why are Republicans from Oklahoma even more stupid than Republicans from other states??? (And that's pretty stupid!!!!).

[defendandprotect]

11. I believe Inhofe ....must be a big GOP steal scheduled .... ????

[veganlush]

12. what a clown

[COLGATE4]

13. When Hell freezes over!!

[mikeSchmuckabee]

14. Thankfully, when idiots count their chickens

before they are hatched, they can't count very high.

[tavalon]

15. Senator, we're going to need to test your urine