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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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Apr 25, 2023

I just think diverting $8 million from catastrophic wildfire to electric vehicles is a waste of taxpayer money.

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Apr 25, 2023

Disinformation shouldn't dictate policy.

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Apr 25, 2023

The only thing that is changing on the East Coast is the wind industry. I don't know if that's affecting the whales or not, but we should probably do some kind of a study to find out what is causing those whale deaths.

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Apr 25, 2023

Feeling confident and aspirational won't do much to help our energy situation here.

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Apr 25, 2023

Had that happened in the Gulf of Mexico, everybody would be blaming the oil industry.

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Apr 18, 2023

Congress advanced funding to decrease the $17 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks and public lands.

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Apr 18, 2023

Yet, in 3 years since then-President Trump signed this legislation into law, DOI's backlog has ballooned by more than $14 billion to roughly $31 billion.

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Apr 18, 2023

The way we push back against China and the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] is we produce our energy and minerals here. And we for sure don't let China come to America and own any kind of lease on federal lands--or private lands. We produce…

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Apr 18, 2023

Our public lands belong to every single American, and we want to make careers in this public service available to as many people as possible.

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Apr 18, 2023

I hope to hear from you on what this Administration's plan is moving forward to provide American workers with certainty, reduce permitting roadblocks, and help us build right here at home.

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Apr 18, 2023

While this Administration seems content to just throw money at a problem and call it a day, we know oversight is essential to ensure each taxpayer dollar is spent responsibly.

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Apr 18, 2023

I have significant concerns about these proposals, starting with the fact that the Biden administration has yet to provide transparency on the staggering amount of money it has already allocated to Federal agencies.

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