Bruce Westerman

The first unalienable right named in the Declaration of Independence is the right to life. The Preamble of the Constitution further built the framework for this most fundamental liberty. ``We, the people . . . in order to form a more…

I have no further speakers. I want to encourage adoption of this bill and, again, I thank the gentleman from Texas for his hard work in bringing this bill forward. I hope we can all get behind it. I urge adoption, and I yield back the…

As I listened to the testimony about the bill today, I thought about all of the women that I was around growing up who were part of that war effort at home during World War II and the jobs that they did that were critical to the war…

I have no further speakers on my side, and I reserve the balance of my time.

In closing, I encourage passage of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage adoption of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think there are some valuable things in Representative Huffman's legislation, but I think that certain aspects of the process that are used now by the councils are working very well, and they don't need to be disturbed.

It seems to me that one of the reasons the Magnuson-Stevens Act has been so effective is that the regions have flexibility in meeting outcomes.

Your testimony indicates that there are some concerns that the councils may have with Mr. Huffman's bill, and, namely, that it decreases the regional flexibility.

Our laws are not written in stone and it's our duty to review them as needed.

It is only fitting that he's the Acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing.

I commend Mr. Young for his true leadership on this effort.

As Mr. Young referenced, our laws are not written in stone, and it is our duty to review them, as needed.

It is only fitting that he is the acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing. He is the true expert in this field.

I again thank the gentleman from Tennessee for his work on this legislation. I thank the chairman and the chairwoman for their work on this package of bills. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my…

I thank the gentleman for bringing this to our attention, I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for his advocacy on the part of his constituents. I do again urge adoption of this. I am ready to close, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for his unwavering support for his constituents and his efforts to work across the aisle. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

This bill--supported by 85 organizations, including the Family Farm Alliance--would help address the environmental and economic threats of catastrophic wildfires.

It is great to represent the great State of Arkansas. I want to say thank you to the HEAT Team and to Mr. Joyce for holding this Special Order on the Democrats' assault on American energy. As gas prices have recently reached the highest…

There is no doubt we need infrastructure funding in this country. Too bad we couldn't have taken this bill through committee and debated that. But oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice first to deceive. Mr. Speaker, my, my, what…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for the hard work that went into preparing this NDAA. I rise today in support of one amendment in particular included in this en bloc package, which would add the bipartisan Alexander Lofgren Veterans…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership in the past in getting bipartisan legislation in place. I remember a couple of years ago I was out around South Lake Tahoe and I saw the fruits of the efforts of Representative McClintock, working…

I thank the gentleman from Utah. I turn now to California, an area of California that is very dry, an area that has experienced a lot of forest fires. From talking to this gentleman, I know that a lot of those forest fires can be…

I thank the gentlewoman for highlighting how the drought is affecting the Midwest, not just the West, and for pointing out that our colleagues across the aisle and the administration not only have not taken any action and don't have a…