{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-statement-nomination-scott-pruitt-epa-administrator", "Quigley Statement on Nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Mike Quigley", "Q000023", "quigley.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today,\u00a0U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC),\u00a0released the following statement on the announcement that Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of Oklahoma, is President-Elect Trump\u2019s nominee for EPA Administrator:\nProtecting our land, water, and air is a critical responsibility and our solemn duty to present and future generations. Doing our part to battle the ever-worsening impacts of man-made climate change is vital to ensuring a future where Americans have a place to live, food to eat, and a high standard of living fueled by a robust economy.\nGiven his previous statements rejecting the overwhelming science supporting the fact that climate change is man-made, his record opposing the Obama Administration\u2019s efforts to address the climate crisis, his hostility toward common-sense environmental regulations on the oil and gas industries, as well as his previous ties to those corporations, I have grave reservations about Scott Pruitt\u2019s ability to run the Environmental Protection Agency.\nEPA is legally required to regulate climate-warming carbon emissions and a variety of other pollutants in order to protect America\u2019s precious natural resources. I hope Mr. Pruitt will have a change of heart and demonstrate that he is willing to take the positive steps needed to usher in a low-carbon, environmentally responsible future and champion smart policies that help seize the opportunities of a clean economy and preserve the health and well-being of all Americans. However, if he chooses to fight environmental protections, ignore the potential of clean energy, and prioritize fossil fuel exploration at the expense of the planet, I stand ready to challenge his actions and hold the EPA accountable to its mission and its responsibilities on behalf of the American people.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-statement-nomination-scott-pruitt-epa-administrator"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.728476956486702, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}