EPA Zeldin to Sen. Murray’s ‘Abortion in the Water’ Question: I Don’t Even Know What You’re Talking About

‘Unless you referring to a pharmaceutical that is on the list’

EXCERPT:

MURRAY: “But do you seriously believe there’s abortion in the water, like some of the far-right activists are suggesting?”

ZELDIN: “I have not -- did you say abortion in the water?”

MURRAY: “That’s what some far-right activists are saying, that they have an audience in the EPA on that absurd issue.”

ZELDIN: “Yeah, I have not had a conversation with anyone at the agency as far as abortions in water.”

MURRAY: “And you’re not actively pursuing it or don’t have groups of -- ”

ZELDIN: “I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

MURRAY: “Well, I’m referring to a New York Times article that reported that senior officials have directed scientists in the EPA to look at this.”

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