re: #30 lawhawk
Assumes facts not in evidence - that the GOP cares whether the EPA functions or not. The Administration and the GOP are intent on breaking government as a function (and breaking a functioning federal government).
They might not care about the EPA in principle, but when the river next to their district turns bright yellow, they’ll care. And when this ends up being applied to other agencies, like say the VA or the Social Security Administration, everyone gets a subpoena.
The top priority of members of Congress is to get reelected. Most of the Republicans in Congress know that if Trump fucks stuff up too much, while they are in charge, they won’t get reelected.