On the hot seat at the House, Scott Pruitt makes few concessions
Embattled EPA administrator Scott Pruitt had his first chance to address Congress about a slew of scandals on Thursday. Pruitt is the subject of at least 10 ...
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YANG: Now, we turn to one of the president's top cabinet members who's been under fire himself: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. His appearances before two House committees today were ostensibly about budget matters. But lawmakers put him on the hot seat for all sorts of different reasons. In a moment, Jeffrey Brown talks with Lisa Desjardins about the politics and the policy at issue. But we begin with Lisa's look at Pruitt's day on Capitol Hill. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) LISA DESJARDINS, PBS NEWSHOUR CORRESPONDENT: Long (ph) a lightning rod on environmental policy, this was EPA Chief Scott Pruitt first chance to address a recent slew of scandals with Congress. He insisted they were distractions and has nothing to hide. SCOTT PRUITT, EPA ADMINISTRATOR: I’m here and I welcome t...
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YANG: Now, we turn to one of the president's top cabinet members who's been under fire himself: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. His appearances before two House committees today were ostensibly about budget matters. But lawmakers put him on the hot seat for all sorts of different reasons. In a moment, Jeffrey Brown talks with Lisa Desjardins about the politics and the policy at issue. But we begin with Lisa's look at Pruitt's day on Capitol Hill. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) LISA DESJARDINS, PBS NEWSHOUR CORRESPONDENT: Long (ph) a lightning rod on environmental policy, this was EPA Chief Scott Pruitt first chance to address a recent slew of scandals with Congress. He insisted they were distractions and has nothing to hide. SCOTT PRUITT, EPA ADMINISTRATOR: I’m here and I welcome t...
