So yes, I'm objecting to expedited consideration of EPA nominees in response to the Trump EPA's abuse of the Congressional Review Act. The EPA knew that these waivers did not qualify as rules under the [Congressional Review Act]. cra. They have never qualified as rules under the cra, and the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, the gao as well as the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian even affirmed that they were not subject to the CRA earlier this year. (07:28–07:34)
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Asserts that the EPA knowingly submitted waivers that did not qualify as rules under the CRA.
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