I think the Supreme Court was saying, that is not the rule of law.

We would hope you and Administrator Pruitt would never make a statement such as that by Gina McCarthy which showed complete disrespect for the rule of law and really for the Congress, in my view.

I was very disappointed to see the Trump administration did not fund that because no American citizen should live in a community where you do not have a flushing toilet.

That was Gina McCarthy. That was one of numerous, numerous occasions where she and her team ignored the rule of law.

I think it is also important to recognize. Sometimes you do not always get it from this Committee, but we all are very focused on clean water and clean air.

Now many in this room have claimed to be protectors of Alaska's environment. But with all due respect to my colleagues here today, there are three people in Congress who care more about Alaska's environment than anyone else in the entire…

Responsibly developing the 1002 Area is truly a win-win-win for our country: it will create jobs, it will help grow the economy, increase energy security for Americans and, very importantly, it will help protect the global environment and…

I want to emphasize once again, that our national security interest is critical, that we, in Alaska, sometimes feel fairly vulnerable.

The number one thing you can do, is produce more American energy.

the priority for subsistence use of our fish and game resources is the highest statutory priority in our state.

The ice pads and roads literally melt and have zero impact on the tundra.

The opportunity to allow our nation and our state to have revenue, not just to meet the full range of existing budgetary needs, but to be responsive to a changing climate, particularly in our state, is very real and must be addressed.

When you disallow investment in Alaska, the place with the highest standards on the environment in the world, you do not end up protecting the global environment.

one of the privileges of being in the Senate is actually being able to preside, as the Presiding Officer is doing right now--to sit at the Chair and listen and watch my colleagues talk about issues that matter to them, and a lot of times…

I ask unanimous consent for an appropriate amount of time to finish my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Alaska is the superpower of seafood. Almost 60 percent of all seafood harvested in the United States comes from the waters of Alaska.

We will also be introducing legislation. We want to work with the IWC, but it would be a backstop domestically to enable these important, sustainable, subsistence hunts to continue.

the diversity of cultures, the diversity of interests, and the diversity of states that really strengthens the United States.

I want to thank you, Senator Peters, for your cooperation and the good work that we have been doing together here.

The tribes have a seat on this three-person committee, and we will be an equal partner in bringing good science and sound policy analysis to the table.

I am glad to hear that. As you know, this Committee has oversight responsibilities with regard to NOAA, so if the cooperation is not going well, you should please inform us, and we will make sure that that changes.

Do you think that the IWC and the Whaling Convention Act are working well as it relates to your work and subsistence opportunities for Alaskan Natives?

This committee is going to follow that very closely. We understand the concerns, the trepidation in some ways it brings to thousands of Alaskans.

I wanted to reinforce and underscore some of the comments made by my colleague from Oklahoma, Senator Lankford, on what is happening in the Senate right now. It is actually really important for the American people to understand what is…

Ensuring that Congress supports the need for proper data, supported by reputable and consistent science, is critical to maintaining a sustainable, yet profitable, national fishery.