Former Senate colleagues of Jim Inhofe were breathless with the news Tuesday morning that Oklahoma’s longest-serving (and easily most conservative) U.S. Senator died at age 89.

So were reporters who covered his long career. Among them was this reporter, who covered the Sooner State lawmaker for decades.

James Mountain Inhofe always seemed as powerful as his middle name — tough-talking, relentless, ever-quotable, and standing by his principles even when they became unpopular.

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