Bernie Sanders Declares Scott Pruitt Won’t get his Vote to be EPA Chief

US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee confirmation hearing to examine Oklahoma Attorney General and President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, on Capitol Hill January 18, 2017, in Washington, DC. / AFP / ZACH GIBSON        (Photo credit should read ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt knows for sure he will not get the vote of at least one Democratic Senator who sits on the U.S. Environment and Public Works committee.

“If that’s the kind of EPA administrator you will be, you’re not gonna get my vote,” declared Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) at the conclusion of his 5 minutes of questioning Pruitt during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing.

Sanders was obviously frustrated that Pruitt would not provide the answers he wanted to hear about climate change. It was also clear that Sanders had only one subject on mind—climate change and how some scientists have concluded it is largely due to man.

Pruitt admitted earlier in the hearing to another Senator that there was a climate change, a stance in direct opposition to what Donald Trump has declared. But when Sanders arrived late for the hearing, he didn’t hear Pruitt’s first statement.

Then Sanders pressed him time and again to admit that climate change is man-made, something Pruitt would not admit.

“Why is the climate changing? I’m asking you a personal opinion,” said Sanders.

“My personal opinion is immaterial to the job of the…” answered Pruitt before Sanders cut him off.

“Really? You are going to be head of the agency to protect the environment, and your personal feelings about whether climate change is caused by human activity and carbon emissions is immaterial?” interrupted Sanders.

Listen to the questioning by Sanders.