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Lee Zeldin—a Republican who served in the ... I worry very much—Do you have kids? ZELDIN: Yes, Senator. ZANDERS: OK. I worry—many of us have kids, we have grandchildren.

Zeldin discussed recent work including millions of dollars in canceled grants and job cuts, but said "We're not going to lose sight of our core mission of protecting human health and the environment.

The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the government's leading agency on environmental rules and regulations.