Don Young: “I want you to know I am supporting Mr. Markey. I want to tell you right now I am supporting the Obama energy program.”

It was sponsored by Congressman Debbie Dingell and initially by Congressman Don Young.

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 come before you today to plead on behalf of all Alaskans for relief from the inimical policies imposed by the current Administration.

We have learned firsthand that resource development and protection of the environment are not mutually exclusive goals.