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Lee Zeldin, President Donald Trump’s nominee ... He did not explain why. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the committee’s ranking member, had urged his colleagues to vote against Zeldin.

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, which he promised lawmakers to make more business friendly.

I strongly believe we have a moral responsibility to be good stewards of our environment for generations to come,’ Zeldin said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.

Former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the Senate Wednesday as President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator — earning bipartisan support. The 56-42 vote featured Democratic Sens.

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the committee’s ranking ... "Sadly, all signs point to no." WASHINGTON — Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin moved a step closer to confirmation as the ...

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the top Democrat on ... his “op-eds spouting Big Oil-approved talking points.” “Is Lee Zeldin capable of standing against that Big Oil political juggernaut?