John Boozman
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John Nichols Boozman is an American politician and optometrist currently serving as the junior United States senator from Arkansas, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Boozman has focused on various issues including agriculture, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for policies that support the agricultural community, often emphasizing the importance of collaboration between government and local farmers.
I am very excited about being the Ranking Member, serving on this subcommittee.
We want to thank you for your dedication to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and thank you for appearing here today.
Every day, every elected official needs to get up and think, how can we create jobs, how can we protect jobs, how can we protect savings and pension plans.
I don't think there is any question at all that we don't need to prevent contaminants in drinking water.
But you do have good science to go where you are going, as opposed to emotion and not using common sense.
Everyone agrees that at some level, chromium VI causes cancer. The problem is figuring out what that level is.
It is hard for those of us who want to help when you have situations like that, it is hard to have confidence in the system as you go forward.





