Political Quotes

“I rise today in strong opposition to the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be the Admininstrator of the Environmental Protection Administration. When looking at Mr. Pruitt's record on environmental issues, it is almost hard to know where to start. You could examine his history of climate denial, in which he has repeatedly rejected the scientific consensus on the threat of climate change. You could look at his cozy relationship with the oil and gas industry during his tenure as attorney general of Oklahoma. You could argue that Scott Pruitt represents the same corporate interests and crony capitalism that have long prevailed inside the Beltway. You could discuss his refusal to answer basic questions from the Environment and Public Works Committee, even as he asks those same Senators to vote for his confirmation. Any one of these items should be disqualifying for a candidate tasked with leading the EPA, but the list of problems with Mr. Pruitt's nomination goes even beyond those concerns. His nomination threatens the very foundations of the department he has been tasked with leading--whether you are talking about the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Superfund Program, or any of the other cornerstone environmental protections Americans have long enjoyed. Scott Pruitt has made a career out of characterizing these environmental protections as red-tape, as job-killers, and as government overreach.…”