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.
Jul 29, 2015
I would also like to talk about some other positive things that this body has done here, as we approach the August break. This has to do with the VA. Since the wait list manipulation scandal was brought to the public's attention last year…
Jul 21, 2015
In the narrow topic of today's hearing of SCC, we could and have talked about many other peripheral issues related to the social cost of carbon.
May 15, 2015
With this being National Infrastructure Week, I want to call attention to the crisis facing the Federal highway trust fund. In my home State of Arkansas, the highway and transportation department has canceled several projects due to the…
May 12, 2015
I just have a real concern that the way these rules are proposed, it is going to ultimately add to more carbon in the atmosphere.
Apr 28, 2015
Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt began his service as a Member of this body from my home State of Arkansas in 1967, the year that I was born. He did so for 12 terms, long enough for me to grow up, graduate from college, get a job, and…
Mar 24, 2015
This budget incentivizes work, not dependence. This budget reduces spending growth instead of growing government. This budget moves us in the right direction. I encourage my friends on both sides of the aisle to assume responsibility by…
Mar 16, 2015
I am an engineer and a forester, and I disagree with you, and I can tell you that raising these standards will hurt this sector of the economy, which will, in essence, hurt the air quality overall.
Mar 16, 2015
Well, if we take cost out of the equation, and just use the science of air quality, these regulations will negatively impact air quality because they will remove operations that ultimately add to the cleanness of the air.
Mar 16, 2015
What about in the case of the forest products industry, where you have a very green material that is good for the environment, yet these standards are going to hurt the industry, which will cost jobs, which will close down facilities…
Mar 16, 2015
Even though there are studies that show that poverty is related to indoor air pollution, which is correlated with asthma? You have totally disregarded the effect of employment, and jobs, and poverty on your cost analysis?
Mar 16, 2015
Do EPA's health effects include the negative health effects of employment cost?
Mar 16, 2015
The ozone rule will drive up costs in the forestry and forest products industry, which will result in closed facilities, which will mean less jobs, less carbon sequestration, more poverty, and more asthma.
Mar 16, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I would request unanimous consent to submit a study from the Institute for Energy Research.
Jan 14, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, many of my constituents are much like me. We are ready for a government that works like the one that we studied in civics class, one with coequal…
Jan 9, 2015
Section 2: ``The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''
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