Don Young: “I am not happy with NOAA nor NMFS right now--they all know this--because I think they spend an awful lot of money.”

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

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 would welcome the opportunity to discuss Willow with you at any time, and further to facilitate your meeting with the groups above to hear from them directly.

Congress authorized the leasing and development program within the 1002 Area of ANWR not on a whim, but after decades of robust debate.