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THREAD: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send Neomi Rao’s nomination to serve on the D.C. Circuit to the Senate floor for a vote. I voted NO. From her writings to her work dismantling regulations to her lack of candor with the Committee — her record is deeply concerning.
I believe it is particularly relevant that Rao has a record of working to dismantle key regulations that ensure the air we breathe is safe, that address global warming, and that protect American workers and consumers.
She has led efforts to weaken fuel economy CAFÉ standards, which I authored and which has been law since 2007. Before the administration proposed freezing these standards, we were set to achieve a fuel economy standard of 54 miles per gallon by 2025.
She has also led efforts to repeal the Clean Power Plan regulation. This repeal has been estimated to result in up to 1,400 premature deaths annually by 2030, due to an increase in particulate matters from emissions that are linked to heart and lung disease.
Moreover, I asked Ms. Rao if she would commit to recusing herself from any case involving regulations that she worked on while serving in her current position. She refused to make such a commitment.
