Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Maryland for his thoughtful words on North Korea. I come to the floor today to urge my colleagues to oppose the nomination of William Wehrum to lead the Office of Air and Radiation at the EPA. If confirmed, Mr. Wehrum would be responsible for implementing critical programs like the Renewable Fuel Standard Program and other key public health standards under the Clean Air Act. Mr. Wehrum is part of a larger trend within President Trump's administration. Many of the nominees who are being sworn in are unqualified, incompetent, and have actually built their careers on dismantling the agencies they are now leading. To be clear, Mr. Wehrum's nomination represents yet another broken promise by President Trump--this time, to our Nation's farmers. As a candidate, Mr. Trump pledged to champion the RFS, a policy with broad bipartisan support that reduces our greenhouse gas emissions, helps us revive rural economies, and makes our Nation less dependent on foreign oil. Yet the President continues to surround himself with advisers intent on sabotaging the RFS, like Scott Pruitt, Carl Icahn, and, now, Mr. Wehrum. Mr. Wehrum has proven, time and again, that he is not a friend of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program. He sued the biofuels industries--not once, not twice, not three times, but at least four times--representing groups like the American Petroleum Institute which are strong opponents of the RFS. During his nomination hearings, Mr.…”