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Bruce Westerman: There is simply no excuse for allowing millions of Americans to remain in harm's way as our forests become more…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
There is simply no excuse for allowing millions of Americans to remain in harm's way as our forests become more overgrown.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Stressing the urgency of addressing wildfire threats to protect citizens.

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