Don Young: “If you don't do it, I will ask for a GAO report, just to make sure that there is some understanding.”

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.

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