Don Young: “Mr. Young. Mr. Chairman, my interest in this is this is another agency that doesn't understand what in the world they…”

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.

We therefore firmly believe that a 45-day comment period will allow all stakeholders and the general public more than enough time to review the SEIS and provide meaningful comment.

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.