Feb 7, 2022
It seems to me that the Biden administration has made just a unilateral decision without your input.
Bruce Westerman
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Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Westerman has focused on issues such as natural resources, forestry, and environmental policy during his time in office. He has been an advocate for sustainable forestry practices and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the management of public lands. Westerman has also been involved in discussions around economic development and job creation in Arkansas.
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Feb 7, 2022
But why do you think the Biden administration refused to engage you in this decision-making process?
Feb 7, 2022
The communities the environmental justice movement aims to include in the decision-making process, however, are the very ones being harmed by the Biden administration and its policies.
Feb 7, 2022
If we are serious about achieving more diverse and inclusive environmental policies, we must ensure that the communities impacted by those decisions are given a seat at the table.
Feb 7, 2022
I would argue that, rather than the abstract, our focus should be on how environmental policies impact communities across the nation.
Feb 7, 2022
Actions mean more than just words. And, I think, from our witness testimony today and our Members' questions, we will see that the actions of my colleagues across the aisle are actually disenfranchising people rather than helping people.
Feb 7, 2022
As I said earlier, talk is cheap, and the Biden administration, they have a Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships.
Feb 2, 2022
Today, I think about when my four children were young. They are stair-stepped 2 years apart. They used to have competitions in the backyard. They would race from the patio to the elm tree and back. And I would stagger the starting time…
Dec 1, 2021
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, Congress has long recognized the importance of Native American Tribal cultural items and their historical, traditional, and cultural importance to Native American…
Dec 1, 2021
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, H.R. 897, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act, would place approximately 2,560 acres of land owned by the Agua Caliente Tribe within the…
Dec 1, 2021
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3531 offered by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in Washington, D.C…
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