As warming increases in the Arctic region, sea ice coverage is decreasing.

That statement to me still to this day stands out as one of the most, just blatant, arrogant, lawless statements I have ever seen from a senior official.

I believe you. But I just think it is important.

So can I get a commitment from you to do that, to not follow the suit of your current and former boss, the example of her?

I was highlighting the Biden Administration's, now it is 25 Executive Orders and Executive Actions singularly focused on Alaska, 25. These hurt jobs, resource development, access to land, particularly they target the Native community.

I have asked for investigations by the IG at Department of Interior.

If every country in the world had that global emissions profile, we wouldn't be having major greenhouse gas emissions problems globally.

You are killing us, targeting my State, our State.

To me that was one of the most lawless things I have ever seen a senior Administration official say.

I happen to like Administrator Regan. I think he is someone who believes in the States' role.

We are just, daily assaults on the good people. We are Americans too, right?

Well, I hope this Native American Secretary of the Interior treats the Native people of my State with respect.

the President of the United States made a commitment to me and Senator Murkowski and our late, great departed Congressman, Don Young.

This is a big test; so is Willow.

A large percentage of these contaminated lands, as you know, have not yet been cleaned up, and the Federal government, for too long, has not shown any real willingness or interest to accept the responsibility that is theirs, for the…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We have to do better on this, we must do better on this.

we have got a situation where we don't have the technology, or the standards to--that are in place to appropriately address this issue.