EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin delivered a masterclass in how to handle uninformed Democrats during a heated congressional hearing Monday, completely dismantling Rep. Rosa DeLauro when she couldn’t name basic Supreme Court cases governing her own committee’s work. The Connecticut Democrat, who serves as ranking member on House Appropriations, got so flustered she stormed out declaring she didn’t “have to listen to this BS” after Zeldin exposed her complete ignorance of landmark regulatory decisions.
The fireworks started when DeLauro launched into tired climate alarmist talking points, calling Trump’s budget proposal a “climate change denier’s manifesto.” That’s when Zeldin pounced, according to Fox News, asking if she knew what the Loper Bright case was – the 2024 Supreme Court decision that fundamentally reshaped federal agency power. DeLauro’s deer-in-headlights response said everything. Here’s a ranking member of the committee that controls EPA funding, and she doesn’t even know the most important court ruling affecting her jurisdiction.
Zeldin wasn’t having any of it. “You’re upset that you don’t know what Loper Bright is,” he told the stammering Democrat. “You’re a member of Congress. You should know.” The exchange went viral instantly, with Donald Trump Jr. posting “FATALITY” and conservatives celebrating Zeldin’s no-nonsense approach. Even the White House got in on the action, mocking DeLauro’s “terrible take” and “even worse hair.”
This is exactly the kind of leadership Americans voted for – officials who know the law, do their homework, and won’t be bullied by grandstanding politicians. DeLauro tried to pull rank, reminding Zeldin that he needs congressional money, but he fired right back that she doesn’t understand basic legal precedents governing EPA authority. The Trump administration’s proposed 52% cut to EPA’s bloated budget suddenly makes perfect sense when you see the caliber of opposition we’re dealing with.
Source: foxnews.com