Senator Lamar Alexander on Friday released the following statement on his vote to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency:
"I look forward to working with Mr. Pruitt to make sure federal policies put nuclear power on a level playing field, especially since nuclear power produces 60 percent of our country’s pollution-free, carbon-free electricity.
I have also talked with him about the importance of clean air to Tennesseans' jobs, health, and tourism – and I look forward to working with him as Tennessee’s metropolitan areas all continue to make significant progress in improving air quality."