[inaudible conversation] we will resume the confirmation hearing for scott pruitt epa administrator. Let me start by saying, sometimes you get a chance to sit down over lunch and you say ive been answering question for two and half hours, you know, i wish i had said Something Differently about something or other. Anything you would like to clarify. Just one point of clarification in response to senator whitehouse questions about invar mental steps weve taken with respect to the leaky underground storage and double dipping in our state. I have initiated three cases with respect to valero, bp and conoco. Exxon in a number of other cases are still in settlement discussions. They have not materialized in litigation just yet. Thank you for that clarification. Anyway, a couple quick questions. In in the city of cheyenne wyoming, it was discovered that ethylene chemical thats used by the military to degrees the engines of rocket motors was seeping into the cities Drinking Water supply. The ar
[inaudible conversations] spirit we will resume the hearing for the attorney general pruitt sometimes you can sit down over lunch to answer questions to a halfhours open shy said Something Different anything that you would like to clarify quick. In response to the white house questions about the enforcement steps we have taken with double dipping i initiated three cases and so they have not materialized in litigations just yet. Thanks for that clarification in the city and cheyenne wyoming with a chemical used by the military to decrease the engines of the rocket motors the army corps that was in charge of a Nuclear Missile site refuse to amend it was the cause of pollution to do of a testing needed they showed a large plume directly into the citys balls it is now protected by state of the art water facility but when you serve as the attorney general of you held them accountable in the same way . This was indicated in industrious ammoniac and mention the case put that this was somethin
[inaudible conversations] spirit we will resume the hearing for the attorney general pruitt sometimes you can sit down over lunch to answer questions to a halfhours open shy said Something Different anything that you would like to clarify quick. In response to the white house questions about the enforcement steps we have taken with double dipping i initiated three cases and so they have not materialized in litigations just yet. Thanks for that clarification in the city and cheyenne wyoming with a chemical used by the military to decrease the engines of the rocket motors the army corps that was in charge of a Nuclear Missile site refuse to amend it was the cause of pollution to do of a testing needed they showed a large plume directly into the citys balls it is now protected by state of the art water facility but when you serve as the attorney general of you held them accountable in the same way . This was indicated in industrious ammoniac and mention the case put that this was somethin
[applause]. Thank you. [applause]. Thank you. Please have a seat. Thank you so much. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , members of the general assembly, my fellow illinoisans, its kinda fun to start a speech like that twice in one month. What an incredible privilege it is to address this chamber. To governor and the senator, members of congress, speaker madigan, former governor pat quinn, mayor and the people of springfield, thank you for such a warm welcome as i come back home. [applause]. Thank you so much. It is good to be home. Thank you. [applause]. It is great to see so many old friends like john culbertson, and others, i miss you guys. It is great to be in the state capital. The in here today calls to my the first time i spoke on the senate floor, that was 20 years ago. I was passionate, idealistic, ready to make a difference, just to stand in that magnificent chamber was enough to fill me up with a heightened sense of purpose. I probably needed a little little dose of reality when i
Member of the general assembly, my fellow illinoisans. It takes a lot to start a speech like that twice in one month. What a privilege it is to address the chamber. To the governor, senator durbin, members of the congress, former governor pat quinn mayor lang langfelder and the people of springfield, thank you for such a warm welcome as i come back home. Thank you. [applause] president obama thank you so much. Thank you. It is good to be home. Thank you, guys. It is really nice. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. It is it is great to see so many old friends like john collarson and emile jones. I miss you guys. [laughter] president obama it is great to be in the state capitol. You know being here today calls to mind the first time i spoke on the senate floor. Almost 20 years ago. And i was passionate, idealistic, ready to make a difference. Just expand in the magnificent chamber was enough to fill me up with a heightened sense of purpose. I probably needed a little dose