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( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,agriculture1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ no confid5ce 9 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & call+ = ! imm$iate resignation ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,:]eas ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,adm9i/rator7 is a key position 9 ! ,executive ,bran*2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,ag5cy7 is to protect human heal? & ! environm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,ag5cy is ve/$ by law ) ! pr9cipal responsibility = controll+ & abat+ pollution 9 ! areas ( air1 wat]1 l&1 haz>d\s wa/e1 noise1 radiation1 & toxic sub/ances2 ,:]eas ,scott ,pruitt1 z ,adm9i/rator1 has misus$ taxpay] doll>s by sp5d+ ^? taxpay] doll>s on excessive p]sonal conv5i5ces & unnecess>y (fice enhancem5ts :ile dramatically cutt+ budgets & /aff = critically important en=cem5t1 rese>*1 & implem5tation activities2 ,:]eas1 "u ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt-- 7#a7 ! ,ag5cy is hemorrhag+ /aff & exp]ts ne$$ to protect ! heal?1 safety1 & livelihood ( millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m ?an #gjj employees ( ! ,ag5cy hav+ left or be5 =c$ out ( ! ,ag5cy dur+ 8 t5ure z ,adm9i/rator2 7#b7 ! ,ag5cy is seek+ to %r9k /aff ( ! ,ag5cy by #c1bjj employees 7or r\ghly #bj p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,ag5cy ( ab\t #ae1jjj71 :i* w\ld make x difficult to implem5t ! mission ( ! ,ag5cy2 & 7#c7 top (ficials ( ! ,ag5cy h be5 grant$ p]mission to also "w = private companies :ile employ$ by ! ,ag5cy1 creat+ major conflicts ( int]e/ ) _! positions at ! ,ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 by delay+ ! effective date ( regulations1 eas+ en=cem5t ( exi/+ regulations1 & delay+ implem5tation ( new regulations1 ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt is help+ pollut]s at ! exp5se ( ! heal?1 safety1 & livelihood ( millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt has fail$ to ex]cise ! en=cem5t au?orities ( ! ,ag5cy1 :i* are necess>y to ! fulfillm5t ( ! mission ( ! ,ag5cy1 & has hamp]$ c>e] (ficials & exp]ts f effici5tly do+ _! jobs )\t political int]f]5ce by issu+ a memor&um t requir$ regional (fices ( ! ,ag5cy to fir/ seek p]mission f ,ag5cy headqu>t]s be=e-- 7#a7 inve/igat+ pot5tial pollution violations2 7#b7 reque/+ in=mation f pot5tial violators2 or 7#c7 requir+ additional monitor+ f companies suspect$ ( violations2 ,:]eas ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt has cont9ually ov]ridd5 ! recomm5dations ( ! sci5ti/s ( ! ,ag5cy 9 ord] to provide relief to indu/ry1 leav+ 9 place ! use ( h>mful *emicals1 pe/icides1 & policies t are directly impact+ ! heal? & well-be+ ( millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,ag5cy is expect$ to ma9ta9 & uphold unbias$ sci5tific cr$ibility1 b ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt-- 7#a7 has und]tak5 actions directly c\nt] to ! sci5ce-bas$ mission ( ! ,ag5cy by work+ to und]m9e & c5sor sci5ce1 sci5ti/s1 & rese>*]s2 7#b7 has skew$ ! memb]%ip ( all advisory committees ( ! ,ag5cy by remov+ & b>r+ highly qualifi$1 indep5d5t sci5ti/s f ^? advisory committees if ! sci5ti/ has receiv$ grants f ! ,ag5cy1 :ile all[+ individuals :o receive fund+ f indu/ry to s]ve on ^? advisory committees2 & 7#c7 is attempt+ to p>alyze ! ability ( ! ,ag5cy to set heal?-bas$ pollution /&>ds by re/rict+ ! use ( sci5tific rese>* by ! ,ag5cy unless t rese>* complies ) crit]ia t are int5tionally ne>ly impossible to meet2 ,:]eas ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt-- 7#a7 has %ield$ 8 actions f ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by refus+ to make 8 s*$ule public or provide ju/ifications = 8 policy & rulemak+ decisions1 9 a way n done by any previ\s ,adm9i/rator2 & 7#b7 has claim$ unprec$5t$ exemptions on ! few reque/s "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 f outside gr\ps t ! ,ag5cy has respond$ to1 mask+ all b ! mo/ basic in=mation ab\t meet+s1 travel1 & sp5d+ ( ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt f ! public2 ,:]eas ,adm9i/rator ,pruitt has lo/ ! fai? ( ! public ?r\gh 8 cont9u$ und]m9+ ( basic e?ics1 p>ticul>ly ! e?ics ( imp>tiality 7su* z by r5t+ a bel[-m>ket pric$ room 9 a condom9ium own$ by an en]gy lobbyi/ ) cli5ts :o _h int]e/s t are regulat$ by ! ,ag5cy71 & is t>ni%+ ! reputation ( s]v+ 9 public (fice at ! ,ag5cy2 & ,:]eas1 = ! reasons describ$ 9 ?is preamble1 ,scott ,pruitt1 z ,adm9i/rator1 has fail$ to fai?fully dis*>ge ! functions ( t (fice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ,scott ,pruitt %\ld resign imm$iately f 8 po/ z ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld appo9t to ! (fice ( ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an individual :o w be committ$ to ! fulfillm5t ( ! mission ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & :o is able to fully & fai?fully dis*>ge ! public duties entru/$ to ! (fice ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4