,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4
 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1   
,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,baldw91   
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,smi?1   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4      
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,,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 ( ! ,s5ate  
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