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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

Statement from the President on the Confirmation of Gina McCarthy

Statement from the President on the Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as the Next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

I am pleased that today the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Gina McCarthy as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.  With years of experience at the state and local level, Gina is a proven leader who knows how to build bipartisan support for commonsense environmental solutions that protect the health and safety of our kids while promoting economic growth.  Over the past four years, I have valued Gina’s counsel and I look forward to having her in my Cabinet as we work to slow the effects of climate change and leave a cleaner environment for future generations.