I have heard you mention the term 'climate change.' I advise everybody, yes, climate is changing.

I want to write it--whatever we do, we have to write it somehow that we get the job done for sustainable yield of the species for the benefit of the communities also along that line for the sustainable.

I would like to focus my remarks today on one primary point, and that is that the regional stakeholder-driven framework of the Magnuson Act has been a remarkable success.

What good are two members of the council--although their being native, what will it help you if you don't have the authority to make decisions on the council?

My legislation, H.R. 59, would make a number of improvements to the MSA in order to ensure a proper balance between the biological needs of fish stocks and the economic needs of fishermen and coastal communities.

I do believe that it has worked well. Can we improve on it? Yes.

I empathize with subsistence users in Western Alaska, and while I can never fully know the pain and sense of loss that they are feeling or their connection to the resource and culture, I appreciate what they are saying and am aware of the…

With all due respect, sir, best available information sometimes isn't any information at all.

God bless you. Interesting hearing.

I believe in statehood. I believe in Jenniffer's bill. I think it is time... Let's have the vote. Let's become a state, the 51st state.

This is a very controversial issue, and I am always interested in the conflict.

I am a little frustrated when everybody says no to everything, but there is some legitimacy in the complaints.

We believe H.R. 1884, otherwise known as the 'Save Oak Flat Act,' would cause irreparable harm to the economy of Arizona's Copper Corridor.

The American public is finally starting to understand a truth long known to those in our industry: Our Nation cannot achieve its clean energy goals without copper.

When he championed his amendments to the Violence Against Women Act, Congressman Young urged Congress to embrace an Alaska solution to an Alaska problem resulting from Alaska's unique history.

With leadership from Chairman Larsen and Congressman Don Young, we look forward to re-introducing the Promoting Service in Transportation Act during this Congress.

I have a theory, because I'm a mariner, that a captain of the ship has a right to choose who he has as his crew.

I am quite proud of that fact--Alaska Natives and American Indians, and like you mentioned, it's long overdue...

I urge a confirmation of Deb for the Secretary of Interior.

I will say that that's the responsibility of the President. President Biden has chosen Deb, and she has accepted.

We applaud Rep. Young (R-AK) for introducing legislation directing FAA to issue a performance-based regulation.

Alaska, like no place else in our country, demonstrates the nation's critical duty to invest in transportation infrastructure for American Indians, Alaska Natives and federally managed lands.

The need is there and the longer we wait to address the needs the direr the situation will become.

We must continue to build on the progress made in previous reauthorizations to empower native communities through self-governance.

We cannot ignore the pressing transportation investment deficit on federally managed lands.