WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement after the Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

“Mr. Pruitt can now begin the process of running an EPA focused on enforcing our laws rather than unilaterally making new ones. I’m hopeful that, under Mr. Pruitt’s leadership, the EPA will leave behind the unprecedented regulatory overreach of the past eight years. I look forward to working with Administrator Pruitt to protect our environment and unravel the reams of federal red tape that have made life harder for Nebraska families.”

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