Political Quotes

“last year, Democrats kept the Senate in session all night to protest the nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. We took this unusual step to protest Mr. Pruitt's hostility to the EPA's core mission and to highlight how his close ties to the fossil fuel industry could lead to serious conflicts of interest and breaches of the public trust. Over the past year, Mr. Pruitt has exemplified the toxic mixture of corruption and hostility to government we have come to expect from the Trump administration. Mr. Pruitt has radically changed the EPA's mission during his time in office. He has abandoned the Agency's traditional mission to protect human health and the environment--a commitment that spanned administrations of both parties--in favor of serving the narrow interests of his friends in the fossil fuel industry. During his tenure, Mr. Pruitt has begun work to repeal the Clean Power Plan, roll back vehicle fuel economy standards, and eliminate commonsense protections for our air and water. These actions are only three examples of the damage he is doing to our country and environment as the Administrator of the EPA. Through his actions, Mr. Pruitt confirms he does not understand why Congress and President Nixon established the EPA in the first place. Mr. Pruitt's policy agenda is damaging enough, but we can scarcely go a week without learning about a new scandal or breach of the public trust at the EPA. Mr.…”