10/19/2015
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"I cannot understand why any State should ever be expected to effectively pay the Federal Government to perform that Federal obligation of conveying the lands that have been approved by Congress and cl..."
"It's categorically unacceptable."
"I do hope that they're not hot air. I do hope that there is real substance that we, as Alaskans, are not only engaged but I will reach out to my colleagues from all States."
"What they're suggesting is that a share of the mineral payments that Alaska would receive would be utilized to help cover the costs for the conveyances."