Nov 2, 2011
Both bills have support from Indian Country and I look forward to hearing the testimony from our witnesses.
Don Young
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Don Young is a Republican politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district from 1973 until his passing in 2022. He was the longest-serving member of Congress in Alaska's history and was known for his strong advocacy for Alaskan interests, particularly in areas such as resource development and indigenous rights. Young was a prominent figure in various legislative efforts, including those related to transportation and infrastructure in Alaska. Throughout his tenure, he was recognized for his direct and often colorful communication style, which resonated with many constituents.
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Nov 2, 2011
H.R. 2362, 'The Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011,' creates a pilot project for tribes to participate in economic business development with private entities from the Republic of Turkey.
Nov 2, 2011
H.R. 205, entitled 'The HEARTH Act of 2011,' amends the long-term Indian leasing acts so tribes can lease their lands for any non-mineral development.
Nov 2, 2011
Both of these bills will help tribal governments cut through the bureaucratic red tape and allow the tribes to lease their lands without approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
Oct 25, 2011
This is another overreach by the Federal Government 'solving' a problem that doesn't exist.
Oct 25, 2011
This is a classic example of Washington trying to solve a problem that does not exist.
Oct 25, 2011
The result of the National Ocean Policy creates a new fisheries regulatory process that competes with and threatens to supersede the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Oct 25, 2011
I still want to know what dancing school that NOAA goes to. I have never seen anybody dance around the answers.
Oct 24, 2011
This bill would transfer title to 422 acres of land from the Fish and Wildlife Service to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission has been effectively managing this property since 1998 under a Memorandum of…
Oct 24, 2011
I again urge the passage of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Oct 24, 2011
We absolutely support the provisions of H.R. 2714 that assist us in meeting our goals of creating long-term economic opportunities for our tribal members.
Oct 24, 2011
We do support the legislation. But we have some concerns and recommendations that I raise with the Subcommittee.
Oct 24, 2011
Let's do something now. And that is why I have to change the law, because you can't do it right now.
Oct 24, 2011
If we keep waiting around and have some more discussions... there won't be anything left for any subsistence at all.
Oct 24, 2011
There has to be a management concept. Why I introduced this bill is for a management concept.
Oct 24, 2011
How do you think it makes a person feel that lives there all their life and have some smart-ass from Massachusetts come up there and tell them how they should live?
Oct 24, 2011
You have more, 78 million acres of land in my State of refuge. I am not confident you are handling it the way you should.
Oct 24, 2011
I will say that what concerns me most, Mr. Chairman, is I love to hear people say we will have to have--this is not a new problem.
Oct 24, 2011
In deference to my good friend Mr. Dingell, let's go ahead and have him testify to get him going on his way.
Oct 16, 2011
Our Congress with its oversight ability ought to look at the funding pots of these agencies.
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