Bruce Westerman actually said...

"So, I hope that we can move forward here and put the decisionmaking where it belongs, and that is in the hands of the tribes and the local community."

"I firmly believe that government is most effective when it is closest to the people, and those decisions that are made locally have a big impact on local communities."

"When I ran for Congress--and I am in my first term--my campaign slogan was 'less hassle, more freedom,' and it was about this very kind of issue where Americans want to live their lives with less hass..."

"When we look at poverty, the number-one anti-poverty program has always been a job, and it is the local entities, it is the tribes, it is the businesses that create jobs."