Sen. Susan Collins Announces She Will Vote Against Pruitt For EPABy MATT SHUHAM Published FEBRUARY 15, 2017, 5:49 PM EDT
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced she would vote “no” on the confirmation of EPA administrator-designate Scott Pruitt.
Collins told
Maine Public Radio on Wednesday that while Pruitt, currently Oklahoma’s attorney general, was “an accomplished attorney,” she had concerns about his record of suing the agency he has been tapped to lead.
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Collins currently appears to be the only Republican planning to vote against Pruitt. Both of the Senate’s independents, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME), will vote against his confirmation, as will nearly all Senate Democrats.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has spoken positively about Pruitt, saying in January that Pruitt “has the right experience for the position.”
