Political Quotes

“Madam President, I wish to start where the Senator from Maine left off, and that is with respect to the approximately 3,000 emails that Scott Pruitt, the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, has been hiding from public view. I hope all Senators know now that last night, a judge, Judge Timmons, ordered that those emails be released so the American public can see exactly what is going on. Here is what the judge said: ``There was an abject failure to provide prompt and reasonable access to the documents that had been requested.'' Willful ignorance is always a bad policy, and I really hope that the Senate will not engage in willful ignorance when it comes to the nomination of Scott Pruitt. Why not wait a few days to see what is in the emails that were so deliberately hidden from public view? That should worry every Senator, Republican and Democrat alike. In addition to all of the concerns that have been raised by my colleagues on this floor with respect to having Scott Pruitt at the helm of EPA, Marylanders have a special concern. In fact, those who are part of the Chesapeake Bay States have a very, very special concern. The Chesapeake Bay is a natural treasure, and it is a national treasure. It is the Nation's largest estuary. It is beloved by Marylanders and beloved by all who benefit from its great bounty. Marylanders get up in the morning and go crabbing on the bay. It has also been a source of income for our State and the other bay States.…”