Jul 29, 2015
Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 14 minutes remaining. Increasing VA Accountability and Expanding Opportunity for Veterans
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.
Congressional Record · 2015-07-29
Jul 29, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as did my colleague, the gentleman from South Carolina, to note that today marks the 240th birthday of the military Chaplain Corps, which was originally founded by the Continental Congress. I stand today to honor…
Jul 29, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to talk about something that is positive that this body has done recently, something that is good for America and something that is good for our environment and good for our citizens. What I am talking about is…
Jul 29, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I would also like to talk about some other positive things that this body has done here, as we approach the August break. This has to do with the VA. Since the wait list manipulation scandal was brought to the public's…
Jul 21, 2015
In the narrow topic of today's hearing of SCC, we could and have talked about many other peripheral issues related to the social cost of carbon.
Jul 9, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act. This bipartisan legislation will give the Forest Service tools it needs to better manage our national forests. As a professional forester, I see that…
Jul 9, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the concept of this amendment. The gentleman brings out a very important fact that we do need forest products to be able to utilize the resources coming off our forests in order to do healthy management…
Jul 7, 2015
Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 391, I was in the chamber and my vote did not register. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Personal Explanation
May 20, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to the gentleman's amendment and in support of the underlying reforms included in H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. This amendment would remove important measures that…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I realize, like my friends across the aisle, that we find ourselves in a crisis situation of our own making. The Federal highway trust fund is set to run out of money, and with our current infrastructure…
May 15, 2015
Mr. Speaker, with this being National Infrastructure Week, I want to call attention to the crisis facing the Federal highway trust fund. In my home State of Arkansas, the highway and transportation department has canceled several projects…
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