Posted on 04/18/2018 1:35:18 PM PDT by jazusamo
A group of 131 representatives and 39 senators signed a resolution introduced Wednesday that calls for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt to resign.
The resolution states that the co-signers have "no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and [are] calling for the immediate resignation of the Administrator."
Highlighted within the resolution are concerns about Pruitt's use of taxpayer money, "dramatic" budget cuts and waivers given to employees to work at connected companies while still employed by the EPA.
"The Agency is hemorrhaging staff and experts needed to protect the health, safety, and livelihood of mil-lions of people of the United States, with more than 700 employees of the Agency having left or been forced outof the Agency during his tenure as Administrator," reads the resolution.
The lawmakers argue that Pruitt is failing to uphold his job as administrator due to regulation rollbacks and actions to lower environmental protections at the agency they say should remain "science based."
"Whereas Administrator Pruitt has failed to exercise the enforcement authorities of the Agency, which are necessary to the fulfillment of the mission of the Agency, and has hampered career officials and experts from efficiently doing their jobs without political interference," the resolution reads.
The resolution, signed entirely by Democrats, had the most senators to ever sign for a resolution calling for a Cabinet official’s ouster, according to their press release.
Notably absent from the letter were the signatures of the three Republican members of Congress who previously called for Pruitt to resign or be fired-- Reps. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), Carlos Curbelo (Fla.) and Illeana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.).
A number of Democrats have called for Pruitt's resignation or firing since news broke at the end of March that he rented a $50 dollar a night condo from the wife of a prominent energy lobbyist. Pruitt has maintained that the arrangement was ethical and approved by the agency's ethics office after the fact.
The administrator has met criticism namely from the left since being confirmed. Pruitt was asked more than 1,000 questions during the nomination and passed through confirmation with the few votes ever for an EPA administrator.
Pruit is the most important cabinet secretary...and as this letter proves, the most dangerous to the Soros agenda
Fantastic endorsement. Demand that every other member of the cabinet follow his model.
If this was a dem president with a dem director doing the exact same indiscretions, would you favor removal of the director?
The democrats believe if they are defeated in an election, and thereby denied their just rights, then the winner should reach across the aisle to show good faith and resign. Simple.
$50 BUCKS?! For Washington DC politicians that is a DUMP!
“That shows how GREAT a job Pruitt is doing! America can do it with Pruitt!”
Yep, he has all the right enemies.
Smashing endorsement by the Rat party!
If he ever leaves he should turn out the lights at the EPA on his way out
Yep, had to get to the 7th paragraph before seeing
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The resolution, signed entirely by Democrats....
The panty hose wearing Democrats are indirectly acknowledging how effective Scott Pruitt has been to bring common sense and sound science into the operations of the EPA.
Remember the previous EPA Administrator said that carbon dioxide was a poisonous gas. The EPA was out of control!
The Democrats who supported that clearly have disordered minds.
Amen....... the flack incidence is greatest over the target.
Sacred cows are being slain by the gross
Tell ‘em to print their resolution on 2-ply and it could be useful in the crapper.
Are resolutions signed in crayon of any import?
GASP! What an amazing coincidence.
To quote a well known community organizer, “Elections have consequences!”
I’m actually sort of amazed they couldn’t find a single RINO to sign this. I guess during an election year they have to pretend to support their president.
Dear 170 DIM losers: Bwahaahahahahahaha!
Fight fire with fire, republicans.
Introduce a resolution calling for Pruitt’s appointment to extend beyond 2025...
And you”d BETTER arm-twist overwhelming support for it
Yes fire him immediately
After shutting down the entire agency as his work will be done there
More arranged garbage from this dreadful publication.
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