My amendment is simple. It is to make sure Alaska Natives and American Indian populations are able to access traditional foods in nutrition programs. Many American Indians and Alaska Natives incorporate traditional foods: fish, game…

I thank the gentleman. Again, I understand why the chairman is against this, but we have no cases where there has been any food hazards, food abuses, or anything like that. And I have to describe one thing to my colleagues. I am 85 years…

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 part III of subtitle C of title VIII, insert the following: SEC. 83__. APPLICATION OF…

(Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

This is a simple amendment. The Clinton era Roadless Rule applies a one-size-fits-all approach to areas where those policies rarely work, especially the federally locked lands in Alaska. At 16.8 million acres, the Tongass National Forest…

The comments from the other side of the aisle were talking about Alaskans opposing this amendment. With all due respect, I am an elected representative, and if they don't like what I do, they don't vote for me. I just believe in jobs. When…

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 subtitle A of title IV, insert the following: SEC. __. SERVICE OF TRADITIONAL FOODS IN PUBLIC…

Mr. President, I would like to say a few words about Sharon Jackson, a former member of my staff who recently left to pursue another opportunity in public service. Sharon was part of the original team in my State offices that I hired after…

Mr. President, I just had a very productive and informative meeting with the nominee to be the next CIA Director, Ms. Gina Haspel. I wanted to come down to the floor and say a few words. I was very impressed. I am going to certainly…

This is sort of like ice breaking up: right on the pin of the point, you actually win. And I thank the gentleman for waiting for me. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1417 is a simple, straightforward bill that will treat the National Law Enforcement…

Mr. President, I am honored to join with my colleagues in honoring the men and women of law enforcement during National Police Week. This year, it was our colleague Mr. Blunt, the Senator from Missouri and the leader of our Senate Law…

I want to thank the chairman, Mr. Shuster, and the ranking member, Mr. DeFazio, for bringing a bipartisan bill to the floor. This is a piece of legislation that is long overdue. I think we have had--how many extensions?--five extensions…

Mr. President, it is Thursday. As you know, I like to come to the floor, and a lot of the time, my colleague from Louisiana is actually in the Chair, so he gets to hear a lot about the great State of Alaska. I like to come to the floor to…

The Washington Post has not necessarily been a strong supporter of the Trump administration, but right here in their editorial, they are saying that the Senate needs to confirm Mike Pompeo. They make the point that I am trying to make here…

Mr. President, today I rise, as I like to do at the end of the week, to talk about somebody in my State who has made a real big difference to Alaska and, in many ways, to the country. It is a good opportunity for me to come down on the…

I thank the Senator from Mississippi for his very kind words. This has been a team effort. We have been working together. Democrats have been working with us. My colleagues from Florida, from Pennsylvania--we have all been down here…

Mr. President, I won't go into it. I have seen a lot of these kinds of letters supporting legislation, but I have rarely seen a letter that is pages and pages long--steelworkers, International Union of Operating Engineers, Juneau Charter…

Mr. President. I would like to say a few words about a former member of my staff, Mike Fleagle, who has recently left my office and, unfortunately for Alaska, accepted a job in Colorado. Mike was one of the very first people to join my…