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EPA chief Pruitt's $43,000 soundproof booth violated law: U.S. GAO
Reuters ^ | April 16, 2018 | by Timothy Gardner

Posted on 04/16/2018 1:07:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it approved a $43,000 soundproof phone booth last year for the office of embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt, a congressional watchdog unit said on Monday.

The Government Accountability Office said the EPA violated the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The law prohibits an agency from obligating more than $5,000 in federal funds to furnish, redecorate or make improvements in the office of a presidential appointee without first notifying appropriations committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

The EPA also violated the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from incurring expenses in excess of funds available in appropriations, the GAO said.

Liz Bowman, an EPA spokeswoman, said the agency was “addressing GAO’s concern, with regard to Congressional notification about this expense, and will be sending Congress the necessary information this week.”

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bias; journalism; media; witchhunt
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Witch hunt.
1 posted on 04/16/2018 1:07:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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The man is a HERO. He has the hardest job in the country, maybe.

His high security costs? Cuz so many people in his OWN BUILDING want to kill him.

The phone booth? Cuz so many of his employees want to SPY on him.

He has the Herculean task of reigning in a completely out-of-control Agency.

2 posted on 04/16/2018 1:10:24 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another example of their throwing back anything they can. Their treason and sedition is way more serious.


3 posted on 04/16/2018 1:10:27 PM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggeest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Swamp continues to lash out.

The EPA is their cathedral, the headquarters of their misanthropic religion.

They wanna know what he’s saying, cuz their terrified he’s on to them.


4 posted on 04/16/2018 1:11:13 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

YAWN


5 posted on 04/16/2018 1:11:39 PM PDT by Conserv
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Imagine being a Martin Luther King having to go to work in the very top job at KKK headquarters:

THAT, in a nutshell, is the atmosphere Pruitt faces in his role at the EPA.


6 posted on 04/16/2018 1:11:51 PM PDT by gaijin
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EPA chief Pruitt's $43,000 soundproof booth violated law: U.S. GAO

I am reminded of this:


7 posted on 04/16/2018 1:13:08 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

8 posted on 04/16/2018 1:14:25 PM PDT by Oratam
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

LoL @ Deep State hysertia.


9 posted on 04/16/2018 1:15:39 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: DiogenesLamp

ah yes! the cone of silence


10 posted on 04/16/2018 1:19:00 PM PDT by camle (keep and open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: DiogenesLamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsNR9FnxOdY

Activate the Cone of Silence!


11 posted on 04/16/2018 1:21:12 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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Cone of Silence! — Awesome!


12 posted on 04/16/2018 1:21:59 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (Iron Maiden? EXCELLENT!)
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To: camle

Answer “we didn’t know.”


13 posted on 04/16/2018 1:22:25 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (What is a Blue City? First world cities run by third world politicians.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let’s hope the fines and penalties bankrupt the EPA.


14 posted on 04/16/2018 1:23:36 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: gaijin
He has the Herculean task of reigning in a completely out-of-control Agency.

Herculean? Yes. He's cleaning out the Augean Stables.

15 posted on 04/16/2018 1:26:01 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Will anyone give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn’t know and therefore had no intent to break the law?


16 posted on 04/16/2018 1:32:17 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (truth will trump their lies)
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I remember Heart of My Heart


17 posted on 04/16/2018 1:35:52 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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No, only His Comeyness has that power and only as to Hillary Clinton.


18 posted on 04/16/2018 1:36:23 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Answer “we didn’t know.”

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That always works for Hillary.
...and honestly, he probably didn’t know. Say your sorry, and move on.

WHO IN THE HELL WOULD WANT TO WORK IN WASHINGTON THESE DAYS. You have carreer criminal politicians getting away with every felony under the sun because they have the right affiliations, but for everyone else, you need 13 lawyers to follow you around and micromanage every tiny process decision you make just to make sure no one nails you on a gotcha.


19 posted on 04/16/2018 1:36:51 PM PDT by z3n
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sorry Mr. Pruitt, the NSA/FBI/CIA need to be able to hear and record everything you are saying.

You know, we’re unbiased and noble law-enforcement professionals, and national security and all that.


20 posted on 04/16/2018 1:38:24 PM PDT by PGR88
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