Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was narrowly confirmed Friday afternoon to lead the federal agency he built a career fighting. Pruitt’s office maintains they have done nothing wrong and that they handle requests on a “first-come, first-served system.”Democrats used the developments to push for a delay in Pruitt’s confirmation vote but were repeatedly denied. The New York Times reported that employees of the EPA have been calling their senators to urge them to vote against Pruitt. He argues Pruitt will clean up the EPA which he says has abused its power over the past eight years. They regulate puddles.”Despite the pushback, Pruitt’s confirmation seemed to be a done deal.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2017 18:24 UTC