"So, again, just so everybody's clear, for the record: The Connectivity Study, upon which the rule is based, came out several months after the rule was proposed, correct?"
"So even the State of Alaska, but even the Congressional Research Service seems to be at odds with the administrator of the EPA."
"Senator Sullivan, thank you very much for the opportunity to talk here today."
"Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you for your travel all the way from Nuiqsut for this testimony."
"I'll make sure he's aware of that when I go back and forth."
"I'm Senator Dan Sullivan, junior Senator from Alaska. I want to welcome everybody to this important hearing."
"This amendment was an important, bipartisan step as we craft legislation to ensure that the Clean Water Act is focused on maintaining water quality."
"I think we need to get on the page where we can all come to a consensus, like what it would do and what it wouldn't."
"Alaska has opposed the rule and asked for its withdrawal and is one of 34 States in the United States that is opposing the rule."
"I appreciate the testimony."
"Shutting down development will breed a cycle of displacement, which is antithetical to the purpose of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act."