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Bruce Westerman: if we don't have roads, we end up spending a lot of money with tankers dropping fire retardants.

On the recordJune 3, 2024
if we don't have roads, we end up spending a lot of money with tankers dropping fire retardants.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman emphasizes the importance of roads for effective forest management and fire suppression.

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