DeLauro Statement On Nomination Of Gina McCarthy To Head EPA

Statement

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today following the President's announcement he is nominating Gina McCarthy to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McCarthy is a former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.

"Gina's intelligence and dedication will serve her, and the entire nation, well in this new endeavor. I always enjoyed working with her in Connecticut; whether it was protecting the Long Island Sound or the cleanliness of our air, Gina would take all points of view into account, while staying true to her principles. I hope that her nomination, coupled with the President's remarks regarding climate change in his inaugural and State of the Union addresses, means we will seriously attack that and other critical environmental challenges.

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