Republicans shut down Scott Pruitt hearing to warn protesters

Published April 26, 2018 4:22pm ET



Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., temporarily shut down a Thursday hearing with Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt to warn protesters to act with “decorum,” and said if they can’t, they’d be escorted out of the building.

Shimkus, who chaired the hearing, cut off Energy and Commerce Committee chairman emeritus Joe Barton, R-Texas, from questioning Pruitt to admonish the protesters.

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