Scott Pruitt Quotes

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Scott Pruitt

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 9, 1968

Federalism is not one state dictating to the rest of the country what should occur in the area of CAFE.

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Conservatives deserve a consistent and thoughtful vision for the role of federal government in relationship to states.

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Our roads and bridges form the essence of interstate commerce in this country and have for some time.

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There is a reason and a need to have an Environmental Protection Agency.

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What is true environmentalism? I think it's environmental stewardship - not prohibition.

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'Sue and settle' involves the creation of environmental rules and regulations through lawsuits filed by environmental groups against the EPA, not through Congress or proper rule-making.

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Lead poisoning is an insidious menace that robs our citizens of their fullest potential.

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Since my election as Oklahoma attorney general in 2010, I have been a proud member of a group of federalism-minded state attorneys general who have methodically, indeed relentlessly, worked to restore the proper balance of power between the federal government and the states.

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There simply is no greater threat to individual liberty and the viability of our great nation than the threat that comes from the continued consolidation of power in Washington, a consolidation that flies in the face of the division of power between the federal government and the states that is required by the Constitution.

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The last thing we need in Washington is more federal hubris.

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It is hubris that has gotten us into trouble in Washington. It is humility, principled leadership, and unwavering faith in the power of the states, the people, and our Constitution that will get us out.

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The federal government must retreat from its hyperactive involvement in areas traditionally under states' authority and refuse future temptations to regulate and legislate on every issue that happens to come to mind.

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It is no secret that Washington, D.C., is a tempest of people and institutions relentlessly seeking power over the lives of everyday Americans.

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We need a president willing to embrace the idea that Washington is not the answer to all, or even most, of our problems, regardless of who is in charge.

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My battles have been against federal actions that exceed the powers our Founders granted to the federal government in the constitution.

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Thankfully, President Trump has made clear: The regulatory assault on American workers is over.

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We should not have to choose between supporting jobs and supporting the environment.

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Americans who want a healthy and clean environment expect lawful, effective, and economically sound regulation - the Clean Power Plan failed on all three counts.

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EPA can and should now focus on getting real results in the fight for clean air, land, and water.

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In our constitutional system, states are free to make decisions and bear the political consequences, good or bad, of those choices.

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