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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.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Pearce for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, this rule by the BLM is a classic example of agency overregulation at its finest. Should the new regulations take effect, lessees and operators will be forced…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. I have great respect for my colleague, Mr. Babin, who introduced this amendment, and I understand his intentions. I just believe that it is too late in the game to be changing this…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a young man whose thoughtfulness and generosity has stirred the hearts, souls, and patriotic spirits of people across my district in Arkansas. Earlier this year, 6-year-old Huck Plyler from Hope…
Mr. Speaker, I was delayed in returning to the floor. If present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to show my support for the ``Made in America'' Week initiative. It is an initiative to highlight the contributions of American workers and job creators. Made in America brings to mind a combination of the American…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 218, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act. I thank Congressman Don Young for his tireless work on this pressing issue. Nineteen people: the cost of decades of inaction by the Federal Government, Mr…
I would like to thank the witnesses for their valuable testimony and the Members for their questions.
Today, we will examine the implementation of two significant laws: the Marine Mammal Protection Act, or the MMPA; and the National Historic Preservation Act, also referred to as NHPA.
I hope our discussion today will bring us closer to potential solutions that bring the application of these laws back to Congress' original intent.
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