Don Young

I have been a big supporter.

And I really must note the support of Congressman Young of Alaska. I went to him to help solve this problem, and he said he was going to give it his best shot.

It is ridiculous to force any organization to fundraise without the ability to recognize donors.

My bill, H.R. 588, is actually quite simple, and helps solve the fundraising problem for the center.

Prepared statement on H.R. 588

This should have been solved on the local level years ago, but it has not been. And I put the blame on the Park Service for this.

The whole Park Service has to be looked at by this Committee, Mr. Chairman, and the attitude. This is for people, not the Park Service.

What different regulations are there that you are trying to implement now that the partnership doesn't work?

The Park Service is badly managed with an arrogance you cannot believe.

I am a big supporter of this legislation, and hopefully the Committee will move it very quickly.

This bill is time-sensitive, is that correct?

This is an attempt to really apologize.

I want to thank you for having this hearing on my bill today.

I really must note the support of Congressman Young of Alaska. I went to him to help solve this problem, and he said he was going to give it his best shot.

My bill allows for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation to recognize donors.

Mr. Chairman, it is ridiculous to force any organization to fundraise without the ability to recognize donors.

Not a single Member voted against it.

I appreciate the Committee's attention toward this time-sensitive issue.

Congressman Don Young was not only instrumental in the writing of the initial legislation back in the mid-1970s, he has been a constant champion for Alaska's, and our Nation's, seafood industry since passage of the legislation.

I argue that observers are probably the worst thing that can happen to the sustainable yield rationalization. The observer is human. He can be corrupted. He can be put into the trawl net to solve some problems. He can be a drunk.

So, I would encourage you and your colleagues to show up anyway. You have to fight the fight, and you have to make yourselves be heard and on the other side they have to feel the heat.

I argue that will destroy the wild Alaskan salmon, which is the most valuable species we have.

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 argue that observer is probably the worst thing that can happen to the sustainable yield rationalization, because the observer is human, he can be corrupted.

It bothers me about NOAA and NMFS, that a lot of this studying is being done, I would say, by people that don't really understand fisheries.