Shocker.

(Politico) — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Friday she’s spoken to Region 6 chief Al Armendariz about his “crucify” comments that have some GOP congressmen calling for his resignation but doesn’t at the moment see a need for that step.

“I’ve spoken to Dr. Armendariz. I’ve made clear to him that I’m glad he apologized because his comments were disappointing; they’re not representative of the agency; they don’t reflect any policy that we have; and they don’t reflect our actions over the past two years. And we’ll continue to review and talk to Dr. Armendariz,” Jackson told reporters after speaking at American University on Friday.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Wednesday unveiled a 2010 video of the regional administrator making controversial comments about EPA enforcement against oil and gas companies.

Armendariz said his policy is analogous to Romans overtaking villages, noting that they would “crucify” the first five men they saw as an example. The EPA would do the same to law breakers, he said.