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Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe reportedly tossed a snowball Thursday on the Senate floor while arguing against "the hysteria on global warming." (C-SPAN2 via National Journal)

Rest in peace, James Inhofe

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Sen. James Inhofe wants DoD to find another location for African military exercise

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Biden has nominated Colin H. Kahl (right) to be undersecretary of defense for policy. Some of Mr. Kahl's past social media postings have come back to haunt him during the confirmation process. (Associated Press/File)

Colin Kahl, Pentagon nominee, under fire for Twitter posts

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Inhofe: ‘Impossible’ to add repeal of Section 230 to defense bill, despite Trump veto threat

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard Marine One, Monday evening, Oct. 5, 2020 in Washington, after being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The president's personal physician, Dr. Sean Conley, told reporters on Monday afternoon that Trump is not out of the woods yet, but that there is no care at the hospital that the president cannot get at the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

James Inhofe rejects Donald Trump’s threat to veto NDAA over Section 230

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., listens during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

James Inhofe freezes nomination of FCC commissioner until he vows to overturn Ligado 5G ruling

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo a sign for at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown. Ft. Bragg is among a number of military installations that could soon undergo a name change as the Pentagon works to rename facilities that honor Confederate military figures. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) ** FILE **

Donald Trump says James Inhofe will not OK changing military bases with Confederate names

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Chairman Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks as U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel appears before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

James Inhofe backs Trump plan to draw down troops in Germany

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Chairman Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks as U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel appears before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

James Inhofe, 85, of Oklahoma to seek reelection

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., stops to speak to members of the media after attending the weekly GOP conference luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Jim Inhofe to announce reelection decision next week

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe that he has no intention of decreasing the U.S. troop presence in Africa. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Pentagon heeds Capitol Hill complaints on Africa pullback

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Chairman Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks as U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel appears before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Senate eyes stripped-down defense policy bill

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., with ranking member Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., right, questions Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Defense nominee Mark Esper during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

James Inhofe: ‘Take ‘risks’ to pass defense policy bill

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 11, 2019, file photo, U.S. Strategic Command Commander Gen. John Hyten testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. A senior military officer has accused, Hyten, the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing the nomination as members of Congress raised questions about the allegations and an investigation that found insufficient evidence to charge him. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Senators weigh sexual misconduct allegations against general

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described the White House as "afflicted by mental retardation" on Tuesday. Mr. Rouhani and President Trump have been exchanging escalating rhetorical jabs at one another. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) **FILE**

Iran war fight snags Senate debate over massive defense bill

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Chairman Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks as U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel appears before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Inhofe ‘shocked’ by Democratic request to delay defense bill for presidential debates

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this July 17, 2017, file photo, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., leaves the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Republican senator distances himself from Raytheon stock buy

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Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., stops to speak to members of the media after attending the weekly GOP conference luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

James Inhofe replaces John McCain as chair of Senate Armed Services Committee

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2015 file photo, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's something climate negotiators and world leaders try not to talk about publicly: Whatever international deal that comes out of Paris climate talks likely won&#8217;t be a treaty that needs ratification by a reluctant Republican U.S. Congress. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

James Inhofe says John McCain ‘partially to blame’ for Donald Trump flag-lowering controversy

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Trade proposal hits Senate roadblock in win for Trump

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press