GOP Fears They Couldn't Confirm Pruitt Replacement

[DonViejo]

April 10, 2018 at 7:07 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“There’s one big reason Senate Republicans are standing staunchly with Scott Pruitt: Confirming a replacement might be impossible. Even as the embattled EPA administrator faced another day of difficult headlines on Monday, there is no push from the Senate GOP to shove Pruitt out,” Politico reports.

“Instead, Republicans are gently rapping him for his ethical transgressions and praising his deregulatory regime. There’s no question that GOP senators are growing tired of defending Pruitt. But turning on him would likely backfire, as the shrunken Republican majority would struggle to confirm any EPA administrator, let alone another one as conservative and driven to overturn former President Barack Obama’s environmental rules and regulations.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/10/gop-fears-they-couldnt-confirm-pruitt-replacement/

[LonePirate]

1. 45 could nominate someone who would actually protect the environment. Confirmation would be fast.

Dems would support the nominee and Repubs would not oppose a presidential nominee.

[PJMcK]

2. I love your idea, LonePirate

Won't happen as long as Trump is around.