I am very disappointed in that answer, very disappointed.

If I had been accused of any of the things that he has been accused of, I would be pleading for a chance to sit at this table and defend myself.

taking climate impacts into account for Superfund sites was essential.

You might want to be careful with that. Might want to be careful with that.

However, in recent weeks new revelations show that some of the Administrator's actions may be illegal.

Climate change is having a significant effect on our planet. We know climate change is real and a critical threat, and we will continue to work with leaders around the world in support of ambitious, global greenhouse gas reduction targets.

If you are confirmed, will you incorporate perspective climate change impacts into the remedy selection and design for Superfund sites?

For the life of me, for someone who has been accused day after day, week after week, now month after month of these misdeeds, and not to be seeking the opportunity to be heard before the committee of jurisdiction to clear his name, I don't…

Your paths to confirmation will be troubled. Will be troubled. Could be troubled.

Apparently at the request of political supporters, Administrator Pruitt has accelerated in some States Superfund cleanups and directed that EPA research dollars be used for pet projects.

I always ask myself what is the right thing to do; not what is easy and expedient, but what is the right thing to do.

We need to take into account the learnings from any incident in planning for the future.

We don't need permission to conduct oversight, and we are abdicating a fundamental responsibility of this body if we continue to fail to do so.

The Administrator has put politics and his own personal gains ahead of the EPA's mission to protect public health and our environment.

For months now Mr. Pruitt's behavior has been concerning and clearly, to most of us, I think, unethical.

Well, we all have a right to disagree, and we have heard this repeatedly from a lot of different sources.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 4 of rule XVI, I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow for morning-hour debate and 10 a.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

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