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October 2003
Commends colleagues for prohibition of "barbaric procedure"
Senator Inhofe praised the passage of the Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003 (S.3) by his colleagues in the Senate in an effort to eliminate this horrendous act. Senator Inhofe has been a long time supporter of a ban on partial-birth abortion, having been an original cosponsor of this type of legislation shortly after coming over from the House to the Senate in the 104th Congress in 1995. The Senate passed the ban by a vote of (64-34), the House (281-142), and the President is expected to sign this act into law in the very near future.
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"Senator Nickles decision to leave the United States Senate comes after 23 years of accomplished service," Inhofe said. ""Anyone who knows Don is familiar with the tremendous amount of thought, prayer, and reflection he devoted before making his decision." Senator Inhofe has worked closely with his friend Don Nickles to further Oklahoma causes in the Unite States Senate. Having served together for 10 years, Nickles and Inhofe have accomplished a great deal for Oklahoma with the good conservative values the two share.
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Leavitt confirms to Inhofe that his first post confirmation visit will be to Tar Creek
President Bush nominated Gov. Mike Leavitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency almost two months ago and just last week he was finally confirmed by the Senate (88-8). "I don't think anyone is surprised by today's vote, as Mike Leavitt is one of the most highly qualified and experienced individuals ever nominated for this job." Inhofe said. "Today's vote confirms what I have been saying about this nomination for some time: that if we could remove partisan presidential politics from the debate, we could show that Mike Leavitt enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support. I think the 88 members of the Senate, Democrats and Republicans, who voted yes today proved that." Senate Democrats had needlessly delayed Leavitt's confirmation for 56 days previous to his successful confirmation vote.
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Inhofe Announces $100,000 Grant For Thunderbird Academy - The Department of Labor has approved a grant to further fund Thunderbirds, residential, vocational training programs to approximately 20 at-risk youth ages 17-24 in Oklahoma. Senator Inhofe visited the academy in December of last year and feels the program, "instills self esteem, structure and discipline into the live of those who need this kind of help the most."
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Inhofe Announces $1.4 Million Grant for Out of Work Oklahomans - The Department of Labor has approved a grant for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to assist Oklahoman's who have lost their jobs due to the Tyson's Foods poultry processing plant in Stillwell and the CellXion facility near Wagoner. The funds will provide employment related assistance such as career planning, occupational skills training, and relocation assistance in an effort to help these Oklahomans get back into the workforce.
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