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On the recordJune 14, 2017
We look forward to working with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands and Congressman Bruce Westerman to ensure that a solution addresses both fire borrowing and the erosion of the Forest Service's budget over-time due to increasing wildfire suppression costs.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman emphasizes collaboration for forest management and wildfire funding solutions.

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