Bruce Westerman: “I am sure this is going to be a fascinating--another series of ongoing hearings, first on climate change.”

I commend Representative Harder for his bipartisan work and his hard work to bring this important bill to the floor. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I include in the Record 102 supporting organizations. These stakeholders include Tribal and local governments, grazing and forest management organizations, and a diverse coalition of hunters, conservationists, natural resource managers…

I commend the Trump administration for these balanced reforms and for reminding us all that the E.S.A. was written to enrich wildlife habitat, not lawyers.

The facts and the science are clear. The gray wolf is a recovered species. It is time for America to celebrate that, and Congress needs to act to make that happen. By passing this bill, Congress would be celebrating an ESA success story…