Dem Rep. Rose DeLauro Blows Up at EPA Chief Lee Zeldin

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Dem Rep. Rose DeLauro Blows Up at EPA Chief Lee Zeldin

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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) erupted in hostility toward Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday over climate change.

Zeldin was appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies as part of President Donald Trump’s budget request, which seeks to cut the agency’s budget in half. The testimony took a hostile turn when DeLauro brought up climate change, prompting Zeldin to cite the Clean Air Act and the Supreme Court case. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.

“As climate change floods our streets, poisons our air, and drives up health care costs, how can the EPA justify abandoning its duty to protect Americans to appease polluters under the false flag of economic growth? DeLauro said.

“According to the law, Section 202 of the Clean Air Act, where does it say anything about combating global climate change? Loper Luminous. Supreme Court case. Do you know him? Zeldin replied.

“Maybe others are, but not me.” DeLauro responded.

“But it’s really important. Loper Luminous said that as an agency we do not have the authority to get creative with Section 202 of the Clean Air Act,” Zeldin countered.

DeLauro has become increasingly aggressive, accusing Zeldin of being a “climate denier” who seeks to defund science.

“Excuse me. You have no right to say climate change doesn’t exist. That’s a hoax, and that’s where this administration is coming from,” she said.

“I understand that you are upset. You don’t know what Loper Luminous it’s… You’re a member of Congress. You should know,” he replied.

The EPA chief later shared this difficult exchange on social media, in which he said that “nNothing infuriates an uninformed Congressional Democrat more than when he realizes he has intentionally sparked a debate with someone who actually knows what he’s talking about, reads federal law, and adheres to Supreme Court precedent.

“Today’s self-implosion by [DeLauro] “It was quite remarkable to see,” he added. “Without apology or regret, I will always adhere to the best available reading of federal law consistent with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright.”