Bruce Westerman actually said...

"Many people claim that conservation and economic success are mutually exclusive. However, I believe the two do go hand in hand."

"We are trying to do something that is actually good for wildlife management and fiscally responsible."

"Clawing back $700 million of Inflation Reduction Act funds designated for coastal resilience funding at NOAA, as Rep. Westerman's bill attempts to do, would move us in the wrong direction toward prepa..."

"Chair Westerman's bill would repeal $700 million in funding allocated to the NOAA under Section 40001 of the Inflation Reduction Act."