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Those menus of spending items agreed to for weeks. what we have had to work you through because my republican colleagues did not want to use enhanced or actually making sure we follow our irs tax laws, so we've had to replace some of those pay-fors. we're down to the last couple of items and i think you're going to see a bill monday afternoon. martha: what do you say to those -- there was that that dispute over whether or not the irs part of that deal would go through. there's also -- do you want to see $800 billion in unspent covid funds be part of this infrastructure bill? is that going to h...

I was aware of another person going through the process. i was not aware of the amount that was provided or the process that was utilized to evaluate that. >> and i believe you've demonstrated -- or you've not demonstrated the requisite degree of good judgment required of an appointed executive branch official on some of these spending items. >> under some intense at times grilling from congress today, the man who is now constantly referred to in journalism as embattled epa chief scott pruitt changed his story there on a critical accusation, admitting he gave the go-ahead indeed for pay raises...

Now, the issue of the two close aides who used to work for you in oklahoma and their pay raises, are you saying that you were not aware that those pay raises were provided to them until after the fact? >> i was not aware of one of those individuals even seeking a pay raise. i was aware of another person going through the process. i was not aware of the amount that was provided or the process that was utilized to evaluate that. >> and i believe you've demonstrated -- or you've not demonstrated the requisite degree of good judgment required of an appointed executive branch official on some of th...

Now, the issue of the two close aides who used to work for you in oklahoma and their pay raises, are you saying that you were not aware that those pay raises were provided to them until after the fact? >> i was not aware of one of those individuals even seeking a pay raise. i was aware of another person going through the process. i was not aware of the amount that was provided or the process that was utilized to evaluate that. >> and i believe you've demonstrated -- or you've not demonstrated the requisite degree of good judgment required of an appointment executive branch official on some of ...

Demonstrated the requisite degree of good judgment required of an appointed executive branch official on some of these spending items. is that a fireable offense as far as you are concerned? do you think that the -- his, in your words, not demonstrating the requisite degree of good judgment on those items -- does that -- that ground for dismissal or resignation? >> i did try to be documentic with it but i do think it is a serious issue that he hasn't answered the question to. i want to see his answers to. so of the questions at the appropriations committee this afternoon. as you may have repor...