Don Young: “At this time I yield whatever time he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble).”

More broadly, this sequence of events starkly illustrates why we believe fishery management plans should be developed in-region through a transparent and robust review process rather than through an outside, centralized body.

Willow should get fair consideration on its merits under the National Environmental Policy Act and other applicable law.

When the tribe asked Congressman Don Young to cosponsor the bill years ago, he looked me in the eye and said, so the landowners get resolved, the tribe still has to prove its case, are you sure that is what you want? I said, yes, sir, it…

I firmly oppose his request that you 'suspend' or 'freeze' the Willow permitting process.