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On the recordFebruary 16, 2017
when President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, he recognized that we all share in a ``profound commitment to the rescue of our natural environment and the preservation of the Earth as a place both habitable by and hospitable to man.'' That is a pretty powerful commitment. That is the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency--to rescue our natural environment and keep our planet--our world, our Earth--as habitable and hospitable to humankind. For more than 46 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has been the top cop on the beat, safeguarding our natural environment while also protecting critical aspects of public health--controlling toxic and poisonous chemicals, improving air and water quality, enhancing vehicle efficiency and emissions controls. The lists of the Environmental Protection Agency's accomplishments go on and on. Today, we are considering President Trump's nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency. The appropriate question for us to ask is, Does this nominee hold in his heart the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency? Does he have a profound commitment to the rescue of our natural environment, a profound commitment to the preservation of the Earth to keep it habitable by humankind, hospitable to humankind? This individual is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.…
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Feb 16, 2017

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