DeLauro Statement on Nomination of Gina McCarthy to Head EPA

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today following the President's announcement he isnominating Gina McCarthy to be Administrator of the Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA). McCarthy is a former Commissioner of the Connecticut Departmentof Environmental Protection.

"Gina's intelligence and dedication will serve her, and theentire nation, well in this new endeavor. I always enjoyed working with her inConnecticut; whether it was protecting the Long Island Sound or the cleanlinessof our air, Gina would take all points of view into account, while staying trueto her principles. I hope that her nomination, coupled with the President'sremarks regarding climate change in his inaugural and State of the Unionaddresses, means we will seriously attack that and other critical environmentalchallenges.