"The discrimination against indigenous people in my State needs to stop."
"It is literally a matter of life and death."
"They don't seem important to this Administration. They seem targeted, to be honest."
"Could you imagine any other group in America where the Congress and the President, the Democrats and the Congress say, all these minorities get relief for COVID, but one group in one State, they don't..."
"I think the Biden administration's environmental justice agenda is trying to help minority populations unless they are indigenous people in Alaska."
"My State is being targeted--targeted. They are not targeting Delaware, that is for damned sure."
"I think there have been 19 executive orders or executive actions from this Administration that are focused on Alaska, mostly shutting down Alaska, harming Alaskans."
"My bill is already in the NDAA, this year's NDAA."
"It is a model, no doubt, but it is not perfect."
"It is an issue that I care deeply about as a member of the Armed Services Committee."
"The goal here is better services for either our veterans with your organization or our military members."