Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of the confirmation of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Prieto was reported favorably from our committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, on a bipartisan vote of 12 to 8. Yesterday, I received an interesting letter from a bipartisan group of four former EPA general counsels representing the Trump administration, the Obama administration, and the administrations of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. They were basically conveying the same message: They support the confirmation of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. That doesn't happen every day. We get letters of support from nominees, different parties, different Agencies from time to time, but to have four former EPA general counsels from two Republican administrations of late and two Democratic administrations all in support of the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to serve in this important role--that got my attention, and I hope it gets the attention of all of my colleagues. Those who wrote to us, the four who wrote to us, very correctly point out that Mr. Prieto is, and I quote--these are their words, not mine-- ``uniquely qualified for the position of General Counsel for the EPA. They go on to say: Mr. Prieto has been a longstanding champion of human health and Environmental protection for all Americans. The letter continues: He is fair, just, and ethical.…”