Bruce Westerman actually said...

"If we are going to get through this period of warming climate, we have to learn how to co-exist with these fires..."

"I would ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a report by the Dogwood Alliance that details exactly why logging, even when it results in durable forest products, does not result in a net gain..."

"Those are the kinds of activities that are not going to make forests resilient. This is going to worsen the problem."

"Congressman Westerman's bill would improve the TFPA by providing timelines for review, approval and implementation of projects on Federal land."