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January 24, 2017 2017-01-18T10:47:33-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/874/20170118105059002_hd.jpgSen Sheldon Whitehouse explains to Mr. Pruitt that school attendance and the fishing industry in RI suffer because of pollution from neighboring states and that RI and many states like it need a strong Federal EPA to enforce cross-state air pollution rules. Sen Whitehouse asks Mr. Pruitt whether it is true that Pruitt solicited the maximum or otherwise significant contributions from Devon Energy, Exxon Mobil, Kock Industries, and others, to Mr. Pruitt's: campaign, PACs; or to the GOP Attorneys General when Mr. Pruitt was on its executive committee. Mr. Pruitt answers that he attended fundraising events but did not specifically ask for money from the energy sector stakeholders Sen Whitehouse inquired about specifically.
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January 24, 2017 2017-01-18T10:47:33-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/874/20170118105059002_hd.jpgSen Sheldon Whitehouse explains to Mr. Pruitt that school attendance and the fishing industry in RI suffer because of pollution from neighboring states and that RI and many states like it need a strong Federal EPA to enforce cross-state air pollution rules. Sen Whitehouse asks Mr. Pruitt whether it is true that Pruitt solicited the maximum or otherwise significant contributions from Devon Energy, Exxon Mobil, Kock Industries, and others, to Mr. Pruitt's: campaign, PACs; or to the GOP Attorneys General when Mr. Pruitt was on its executive committee. Mr. Pruitt answers that he attended fundraising events but did not specifically ask for money from the energy sector stakeholders Sen Whitehouse inquired about specifically.
Sen Sheldon Whitehouse explains to Mr. Pruitt that school attendance and the fishing industry in RI suffer because of pollution from neighbo… read more
Sen Sheldon Whitehouse explains to Mr. Pruitt that school attendance and the fishing industry in RI suffer because of pollution from neighboring states and that RI and many states like it need a strong Federal EPA to enforce cross-state air pollution rules. Sen Whitehouse asks Mr. Pruitt whether it is true that Pruitt solicited the maximum or otherwise significant contributions from Devon Energy, Exxon Mobil, Kock Industries, and others, to Mr. Pruitt's: campaign, PACs; or to the GOP Attorneys General when Mr. Pruitt was on its executive committee. Mr. Pruitt answers that he attended fundraising events but did not specifically ask for money from the energy sector stakeholders Sen Whitehouse inquired about specifically. close
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