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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 26, 2021

I thank the gentleman from Utah for his tireless work on doing what is right for the environment. I use that word ``environment,'' and not the word ``climate,'' because I want people to understand that those two things are different…

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Feb 25, 2021

I include for the Record the following letters from multiple organizations in opposition to H.R. 803. Independent Petroleum Association of America, Washington, DC, February 23, 2021. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of Representatives…

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Feb 4, 2021

I thank the gentleman from Washington and commend him for the great work that he has done with the Western Caucus and also here in Congress to be a voice for rural America and for these areas, like my district, that depend on Natural…

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Feb 2, 2021

I apologize for missing the votes on February 2, 2021, regarding the passage of the previous question and rule providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 11 and H.R. 447. I missed these votes because I was with my son as he signed his…

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Jan 4, 2021

We can do better than wasting taxpayer money on idealistic, political environmentalism. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, let me just refer the gentleman to the Office of the Attending Physician to get the most up-to-date medical guidance…

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Dec 8, 2020

I thank the distinguished ranking member from Missouri for his leadership on continuing the biennial consideration for the Water Resources Development Act. Today, I rise in strong support of S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act of…

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for being here tonight. Mr. Speaker, I just want to illustrate here that this isn't difficult. It is not rocket science. This is a control in the first picture. You see all the…

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Palmer) for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson).

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for his comments tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Palmer).

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar) for being here tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse).

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Oct 1, 2020

Fires are ravaging the West. I want to talk a little bit about what is going on with the fires, and I want to talk about what is not going on here in Congress. To start with, I just want to take a quick look at the science of fire. This…

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Sep 23, 2020

It is appropriate to take a fresh look at that.

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Sep 23, 2020

Thank you, Chairwoman Napolitano, for holding this important hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today to discuss the water management and environmental restoration activities of the Army Corps of Engineers in Florida.

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Sep 23, 2020

To address these challenges, this committee authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, 20 years ago as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.

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Sep 23, 2020

It is good to see you on screen. And thank you for holding this important hearing.

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Jul 29, 2020

I thank the Republican leader and our ranking member, Mr. Graves from Missouri, for their continued leadership on the consideration of the Water Resource Development Acts, or WRDAs. Today I rise in strong support of H.R. 7575, WRDA 2020…

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Jul 13, 2020

If some of these heavy-handed policies proposed by the left were implemented, what would happen to the hardworking men and women of the Doyon Regional Corporation?

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Jul 13, 2020

This pipeline was going to be carrying clean domestically produced U.S. natural gas.

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Jul 13, 2020

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and greetings from the front lines of Washington, DC, where I believe congressional business should take place.

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Jun 30, 2020

Electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines are 25 percent less greenhouse gases. So, all- electric vehicles in the U.S. would mean that we would reduce global greenhouse gases by one-third of 1 percent. It would also require a…

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Jun 29, 2020

I am grateful that we are finally having a discussion on the important issue of healthcare. More than a decade of healthcare conflict has squandered trillions of dollars, driven up our national debt, done relatively little to improve…

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May 31, 2020

A very thoughtful, bipartisan bill was put out on police reform by Senator Scott and it was essentially laughed at.

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May 31, 2020

I wish that Congress could work on renewing hope in America, on restoring the America that we love.

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May 31, 2020

If my colleagues across the aisle were concerned about police reform, I don't think that their colleagues in the Senate would have described Senator Tim Scott's bill as a token bill.

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May 31, 2020

We need to hear all voices and find out where the real problems are.

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