last week the Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the nomination of Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. The hearing was really about the future of this Agency and how…

EPA will be in good hands with Scott Pruitt.

I would like to submit for the record two. One, a letter from the American Farm Bureau Federation which strongly supports the nomination of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and urges a vote in favor…

The regulations that come out of the EPA that do cut into employment of hardworking Americans actually contribute to a deterioration of their health.

This response is wholly inefficient, unacceptable, and unnecessary. It evidences the continued hostility on the part of the EPA to the acceptance of the mission established by Congress.

Clearly, a wholesale change is needed.

The regulatory overreach of the EPA has contributed to economic devastation in my State of West Virginia and my region.

His dedication to protecting the environment, rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure, strengthening the country's economy was clearly evident throughout his time as Chairman.

I would just say, more people vote for me because of my wife than vote for me.

You sent a letter to this Committee in April 2015 supporting the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.

I really commend the six States that joined together to address the Chesapeake Bay and to try to set levels for both point source and non-point source type of discharge into the Chesapeake Bay.

Mr. Pruitt has also demonstrated understanding of and open-mindedness toward scientific insights crucial to the formulation and implementation of environmental regulation.

What was troubling to many of us in the previous Administration was when officials within the Obama administration went to extraordinary lengths to avoid disclosing their official written communications under the Freedom of Information Act.

I really do find it ironic and hypocritical that we are in a situation that my friends on the other side of the aisle... have literally raised millions of dollars of so-called dark money.

The regulatory zeal of the last 8 years has violated a fundamental principle of environmental stewardship, which is do no harm.

I am going to ask one other question, then I am going to reserve the balance of my time for some interjection and questioning throughout.

For the past 8 years the EPA has given no indication at all that it cares about the economic impact of its policies.

So if confirmed, will you commit that you will review that decision and use whatever authority is available to you under the law to help the people who have been harmed by the EPA's negligence?

I just wanted to talk about some of the concerns I have with overregulation.

Recent press accounts regarding these efforts unfairly mischaracterize the work that was done by General Pruitt and his team.

If confirmed, would you advocate increasing the EPA's focus on innovative technological solutions to address these and other environmental problems?

we are proud of his service to our State and are very confident that he will do a superb job serving our Nation and our citizens in this new role.

It is unacceptable. It is outrageous that the United Nations peacekeepers are inflicting terrible atrocities.

Scott Pruitt is ready to turn around the EPA. I cannot think of a person more suited to lead the Environmental Protection Agency than Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of amendment…