The Senate voted 55-43 Wednesday to confirm Radhika Fox as head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom CarperThomas (Tom) Richard CarperSenate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office Rick Scott threatens to delay national security nominees until Biden visits border Senate panel unanimously advances key Biden cyber nominees MORE (D-Del.), in remarks on the Senate floor, praised Fox’s record and highlighted the organizations endorsing her for the position. These include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Family Farm Alliance and the U.S. Water Alliance, where she previously served as CEO.
“What those organizations have said — again and again — about Radhika Fox is that she is an exceptional leader who will work day and night to come up with practical solutions to our country’s serious water challenges,” Carper said Wednesday. “Moreover, Ms. Fox will make sure everyone’s point of view is heard and taken into account when EPA acts to protect our country’s precious water resources.”
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In her own remarks on the floor, committee ranking member Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Wellons Moore CapitoSenate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office GAO rules Biden freeze on border wall funds legal How Biden can get the infrastructure bill through Congress MORE (R-W.Va.) announced her opposition to Fox’s nomination, citing in part her answers to the committee in May regarding the Trump-era version of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
“At that markup in May, I noted that I could not support Ms. Fox at that time because she would not commit to maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule issued in 2020. As I noted at that time, she also would not state that the 2015 Waters of the U.S. Rule was overreaching,” Capito said on the floor. “So I really couldn’t pin her down on any opinion on this very important rule. I now know why she would not commit to maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule when she testified before the committee and avoided providing direct responses in her written responses to my follow-up questions. The administration did not support the rule, and apparently the EPA opposed it completely.”
Seven Republicans crossed the aisle and joined every Democrat present to vote in favor of Fox’s nomination: Sens. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsSenate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office Pelosi says she’s giving Senate more time on Jan. 6 commission Overnight Energy: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process Wednesday | Bipartisan bill would ban ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics | Biden admin eyes step toward Trump-era proposal for uranium reserve MORE (Maine), Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamOn The Money: Yellen, Powell brush off inflation fears | Fed keeps rates steady, upgrades growth projections Democrats shift tone on unemployment benefits Bipartisan infrastructure group grows to 20 senators MORE (S.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.), Roger WickerRoger Frederick WickerSen. Manchin paves way for a telehealth revolution Senate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office Overnight Defense: Pentagon details military construction projects getting .2B restored from wall funds | Biden chooses former commander to lead Navy | Bill seeks to boost visa program for Afghans who helped US MORE (Miss.), Richard BurrRichard Mauze BurrOn The Money: Yellen, Powell brush off inflation fears | Fed keeps rates steady, upgrades growth projections Bipartisan infrastructure group grows to 20 senators Senate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office MORE (N.C.), Kevin CramerKevin John CramerSenate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office GOP senator introduces constitutional amendment to ban flag burning Trump dismisses climate change, calls on Biden to fire joint chiefs MORE (N.D.) and Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiSenate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review Hundreds in West Virginia protest Manchin’s opposition to voting rights legislation MORE (Alaska).
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