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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
Not hardly. I consider planting trees and taking care and being good stewards of the forests that we have sound environmental stewardship.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Westerman defends the Trillion Trees Act against claims it is a diversion from reality.

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