Sanders to Pruitt: ‘You’re Not Going to Get My Vote’ if That’s Your Attitude on Fracking
EXCERPT:
SANDERS: "And you have made public statements expressing your deep concern about this."
PRUITT: "We have worked with —"
SANDERS: "You made public statements. You're in a state which is seeing a record-breaking number of earthquakes. You are the attorney general. Obviously, you have stood up and said you will do everything you can to stop future earthquakes as a result of fracking."
PRUITT: "Senator, I've acknowledged that I'm concerned."
SANDERS: "You acknowledged that you are concerned? Your state is having a record number of — well, if that's the kind of administrator for the EPA— your state is having a record-breaking number of earthquakes, you acknowledge you are concerned. If that is the kind of EPA administrator you will be, you are not going to get my vote."