FILE - Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., stops to speak to members of the media at the Capitol in Washington, Aug. 28, 2018. Sen. Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was 89. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)
FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Inhofe has died Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was 89. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
FILE - Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 29, 2015. Sen. Inhofe has died Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was 89. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)