[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1639]
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             CONGRATULATIONS ATTORNEY GENERAL SCOTT PRUITT

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today, President-elect 
Donald Trump selected Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve 
as administrator of the Environment Protection Agency--yet another 
positive choice for the American people.
  A recent article in the Wall Street Journal notes, ``As the chief 
legal officer of a major oil and natural-gas producing state, Mr. 
Pruitt, a Republican, has led legal fights against some of President 
Barack Obama's most significant environmental rules, and one of his 
major roles as EPA administrator would likely be to roll back those 
regulations.''
  President-elect Trump stated that Attorney General Pruitt will, 
``restore the EPA's essential mission of keeping our air and our water 
clean and safe.''
  As the grateful father of South Carolina's Attorney General Alan 
Wilson, I know firsthand the tenacity and dedication to upholding the 
Constitution and protecting American families that state Attorneys 
General have. I look forward to Attorney General Pruitt's success in 
his new role, promoting limited government and expanded freedom.
  In conclusion, God Bless Our Troops and may the President by his 
actions never forget September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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