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.
We must work together to ensure the families of our Nation's heroes get the answers that they deserve.
At some point, we will have to decide whether we want to be Members of Congress, of the legislative branch.
We should really find that unacceptable, regardless of who the administration is.
I felt your pain, because we saw similar things happen under the previous administration.
We are pleased that the House Water Resources Subcommittee is taking the time to hold a hearing on this and other very important Clean Water Act (CWA) issues.
The rollback of the 2015 rule ends 'years of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends.'
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) appreciates the opportunity to submit this statement for the record.
What is most important to these compliance efforts is a permitting process that is consistent, predictable, timely, and focused on protecting true aquatic resources.
There is no common sense in what is going on in many of these rules that are getting passed down.
They don't want to sidestep the rules or avoid the rules. They want to know what the rules are so that they can meet the regulations...
I would like to take some time and apologize to all those farmers, those construction workers, everybody that is out there in this country trying to do the right thing...
I applaud the administration for trying to put some sanity into these regulations so that people know how to deal with them.
I am also a licensed professional engineer. I spent over two decades doing engineering work.
Neither the federal government nor a state should become overbearing and upset that balance.
Protecting our waters is absolutely critical to communities and ecosystems at home and all around the Nation.
It is critical that neither the Federal Government nor a State takes too heavy-handed an approach.
The most effective way to address these issues is through implementing effective and pragmatic environmental policies under the Clean Water Act that balance environmental, economic, and social outcomes.
In the face of increasing belligerence from Russia and China and an unstable Middle East, Members of this House have a choice. We can choose dirtier foreign energy over responsibly developing a tiny parcel of land already set aside for…
I thank the gentleman from Alaska for yielding. Mr. Chairman, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle proclaim that they are concerned about the environment, but that does not mean that I am not concerned about the environment or that…
Healthcare cannot and should not be a political issue if we truly hope to help all Americans.
We can either fight and bicker about trivial political matters or we can work together to make progress and actually address the healthcare crisis.
In the United States of America, we can do much better in healthcare. We can cover more people. We can cover preexisting conditions.





