WATCH: Trump EPA chief sparks explosive hearing showdown over global warming alarm from Dems: 'I'm talking'

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin engaged in a heated exchange with Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. over climate policy changes, government waste, and Trump-era policies. Zeldin referenced Menendez's father, Robert Menendez Sr., who was imprisoned for corruption and nicknamed 'Gold Bar Bob' due to a scandal involving gold bars. The debate included claims about climate change's financial impacts and energy costs.