Bruce Westerman

Given the District Court's ruling, do you agree that groups asserting First Amendment privileges in instances where Congressional subpoena has been served cannot use as a blanket shield to prevent the production of any information to…

So the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled regarding a First Amendment privilege claim in response to a Congressional subpoena.

In recent months, our Nation's police have come under attack. Last month, the violence against our police hit home as Sebastian County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Deputy Corporal Bill Cooper was shot and killed responding to a call for help on…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I'd also like to extend my appreciation to Mr. Gibson for their work.

These harmless seafood products are treated as if they were listed under the Endangered Species Act or listed as injurious under the Lacey Act or in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which these…

I rise on behalf of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. MacArthur). Prior to 2008, squid, octopus, and cuttlefish exports were permitted exclusively by the FDA as fish intended for human consumption. In 2008, the Fish and Wildlife Service…

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. MacArthur), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before…

I must say, as I rise in opposition to this amendment, that I serve on the Natural Resources Committee with the gentlewoman from Michigan, and I know that we hold a common idea to be good stewards of our resources. We just happen to have a…

Healthy forests are critical to clean air, clean water, better wildlife habitat, better recreation opportunities, and more biodiversity. This amendment will promote healthy forests, and I urge a ``yes'' vote. Madam Chair, I yield back the…

I would like to thank the gentleman from California, Chairman Calvert, for allowing me the opportunity to offer this important amendment. I rise today in support of my amendment. My amendment is simple. It removes $12 million from the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 73, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $12,000,000)''. Page 90, line 7, after the…

Local input is essential to making sound resource management decisions.

The decisions will be based more on politics, rather than science.

Government is more effective when it was closest to the people.

I am just astonished with this.

Your report states that there have been two periods in which mass spectrometer operators in the lab's Inorganic Section have violated established laboratory practices without detection for many years.

It reminds me how important it is to have transparency in our government and how important your job is as an Inspector General in shining light on some of these issues.

So you didn't find anybody to be at fault in this mine spill?

I believe that you desire to see the United States lead the world in environmental protection. Is that a fair statement?

Has anyone been reprimanded or faced any consequences for their role?

As head of the EPA, do you take responsibility for the spill?

I think the actions of EPA certainly caused the spill.

I hope that you would continue to do that.

I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Benjamin Wiggins of El Dorado, Kimberly Monterosso of Camden, Parker Ross of Hot Springs, Nicholas Amerson of Pearcy, and Krisanna Reynolds of Smackover. These star students from the…