FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Business Meeting Summary

Original title: BUSINESS MEETING

January 1, 2017

EPA Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Scott Pruitt nomination process political procedure

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The Frame

What this does

The absence of minority members prevented the committee from holding a vote on the nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator and stalled the committee's organizational activities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Democratic Committee Members

By choosing not to attend, they prevented the committee from reaching a quorum to vote on the EPA Administrator nominee.

Scott Pruitt

His committee confirmation vote was delayed due to the lack of a quorum.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document records a business meeting of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held on February 1-2, 2017. The meeting was convened by Chairman John Barrasso to address the nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator, though the session was marked by the absence of Democratic committee members.

Key Facts

The committee meeting was held on February 1-2, 2017, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Democratic members of the committee did not attend the meeting.
The primary purpose of the meeting was to vote on the nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator.
Chairman Barrasso stated that the boycott prevented the committee from organizing.
Chairman Barrasso cited historical precedents of EPA Administrator confirmations occurring shortly after presidential inaugurations.
The committee identified several pending policy issues, including 'Waters of the United States', brownfields, and TSCA legislation implementation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the vote on Scott Pruitt's nomination not held?

The vote could not proceed because Democratic committee members did not attend the meeting, preventing a quorum.

What other work was delayed by the meeting boycott?

The committee was unable to organize, which delayed work on issues such as 'Waters of the United States' policy, , and legislation.

Why It Matters

The absence of minority members prevented the committee from holding a vote on the nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator and stalled the committee's organizational activities.