It is a parity for our Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans, and I think it should be rectified.
We, as a nation, should honor our prior promises, especially to those who wear the uniform.
This is not a serious strategy.
Senator Murkowski, you referenced it. I know this because I spend a lot of time working in these communities.
We have a serious, long-lasting, and consequential drought.
I thank not only him for bringing this forward, but for Congressman Young over in the House...
There were five towns in Southeastern Alaska... that were not allowed to form village or urban corporations...
I understand that Senator Feinstein has a Committee hearing that she would like to attend, so I will defer my comments u...
40 years is a long time. We waited a long time with the Sealaska bill.
I get a little passionate about this because I go to Wrangell and I see Lovey and Lovey tells me, 'Lisa, you better not ...
Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this important issue to several thousand Alaska Natives.
I just wanted to work through first the timeline on the issues in Alaska.
Can I get that commitment from you on that?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Will the Alaska plan kind of address some of these issues that are directly coming from our vets?
Can I get a commitment as soon as possible so we can work with you to announce what we are going to do there?
We are still getting a ton of veterans weighing in with my office on this issue.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains critical to our nation's energy security, and it is an asset.