Bruce Westerman

To think that we have apprehended enough fentanyl to give a lethal dose to every American citizen is just outrageous.

The border crisis is exacerbating our nation's opioid crisis.

In a peewee sports competition, you can make the case that if you are competing, you are winning. But when it comes to global standing, energy independence, and economic security, there are no participation trophies. Our goal can't be to…

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I was pleased when I read the majority's memo on the hearing, and especially the part where they reference climate and ecological data.

It is my honor to stand in this Chamber tonight and to pay tribute to one of the longest serving and I think one of the most effective Members to ever stand in this Chamber. Don Young was not just the longest-serving Member, he was also a…

Is it time to end virtual hearings? Is it time to come back and vote in person?

I still believe it works best when we are in person.

I like coming to the Rules Committee because you all are in-person, because I can look around the room and see facial expressions.

You abdicate a lot of our input, our authority as Members of Congress, elected Members of Congress.

If we are going to have rules, they should apply across the committees on the decorum and the way the hearings are held.

The point of the matter is there are rules, believe it or not, that accompanied the measures that we took here.

I continue to believe that what we did saved lives. I think it was a responsible thing to do.

I think there is a format for that. I think we can have roundtables that aren't formal committee hearings where we do that virtually.

The word 'Congress' means the act of coming together or meeting, and that is what I believe this body should reflect.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his leadership in the Western Caucus and on these important issues that mean a lot to places like the Fourth District of Arkansas, to all over rural America, where out-of-touch policies in…

I thank the chairman for his support, and I thank Mr. Obernolte for introducing the legislation. I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Again, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Again, I support this bipartisan bill. It is unfortunate that with regard to something that had so much agreement on it that people would point fingers at political figures or political movements and try to assign the actions of a…

I encourage adoption of this commonsense bill. It will be very beneficial to provide better access to our outdoor recreation areas, and I think it would also be a great benefit to Americans. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption, and I yield back…

Again, I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage passage of this bill. I have friends back in Arkansas who, like Representative Matsui, at a young age, were in some of these internment camps, and they are great Americans, very patriotic. We owe it to them to recognize what…

I again urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I am ready to close when the gentleman from Arizona is. I reserve the balance of my time.

But at some point, somebody has to be able to make the decision.