EPW Democrats Should Do Their Job

WASHINGTON – American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement after Senate Democrats boycotted the Environment and Public Works Committee’s vote on Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the EPA:

“The EPW Democrats should stop their political grandstanding and do their job. President Trump should be afforded the same long-honored tradition as previous first-term presidents to quickly assemble his cabinet and execute the policies that he promised and that the American people voted for. Scott Pruitt has proven throughout his career and again during his confirmation hearing that he will be a champion for American families, real environmental improvement, and the rule of law. That’s the sort of leadership that has long been missing at the EPA. Senators should of course vote their conscience, but they should not stand in the way of the will of the American people.”

###