here is how this excellent editorial begins: The U.S. is barreling toward one of the greatest self- inflicted wounds in our country's history. I could not agree more. The editorial goes on to list the different actions that I just…

It is important to understand and to represent all of them.

I am committed to working with tribes to ensure their voices are heard.

Because, again, critically important in a State like ours.

I have described the Obama administration's approach to WOTUSs as a showstopper, certainly negative consequences to Alaska.

I am glad to be joining Chairman Merkley for this very important discussion about EPA's fiscal year 2022 budget request.

I hope you will be working with us on legislative protections and not relying solely on heavy-handed administrative approaches.

But they also want to know that--that the wood stoves that they are purchasing are actually going to be in compliance.

I think that this is--this is an area that is so often overlooked, or to use your term, a wish recycling, and I think we need to be honest.

It is also time for the Federal Government to allow tribes to dictate how they want to utilize energy development on their lands.

We have no place to dispose of hazardous materials.

I have worked hard to provide increases to the many EPA programs that achieve the real substantive results in attaining cleaner air, water, and lands for the people of Alaska, and across this great country.

You made an early commitment to work with me on a number of issues that uniquely affect my State, that are important to Alaska.

Well, I appreciate that my time has expired, Mr. Chairman. But again, what I am hearing from folks back home is when are they going to be listing this?

Well, if we can just keep really close on this because, again, people want to make the investments.

We can't get rid of the contaminated materials.

So this is--this is important. So let us keep working on this.

It is critical that remote and rural communities are able to easily access funding, which is a challenge many such communities face.