so, we have regulatory bodies from deq to the corporation commission to others involved in making sure the air we breathe and the water we drink is clear. sanders: my office has received a great deal of comments in the state of vermont, as well as from all press country and the fear is the nomination of mr. pruitt is a nomination designed to protect the fossil fuel industry and not the environment. i would like to ask mr. pruitt question. as i understand it, earlier in you said mr. trump was wrong in stating over and over again that climate change was a "hoax." is that the case? mr. pruitt: that is correct, senator. all right.ders: let me ask you this. as you may know, 97% of scientists to have written articles for peer reviewed journals have concluded climate change is real, it is caused by isan activity, and it already causing devastating problems in our country and around the world. that climatee change is caused by the emission , by carbon emissions, by human activity? senator, you were not here during my opening statement, but as i indicated, the climate is changing and human acti