Scott Pruitt: ‘I Believe the Role of a Regulator Is to Make Things Regular’

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PRUITT: "Well Mr. Chairman, as I indicated in my opening statement I believe that the role of a regulator and this may not sound too exciting, but is to make things regular. And I think one of the -- the difficult challenges we see with individuals across the country is the ability -- the inability to predict or know what’s expected of them as far as their obligations under our environmental laws. And -- and I really believe, Mr. Chairman, that if confirmed as EPA administrator, this public participation, cooperative federalism, rule of lobbing the focus of how we do business at the EPA is centered to restoring confidence and certainty in those that are regulated."