Political Quotes

“this is legislation regarding the State of Alaska's sovereign right to manage its fish and game resources. The legislation will extend a current moratorium on the federal government from assuming control of Alaska's fisheries for two years until December 1, 2000. The language is similar to past moratoriums on this issue and is similar to language Congressman young added to the Interior Appropriations bill in the House, except that it is not conditioned upon action by the Alaska State Legislature. To every one of my colleagues their respective state's right to manage fish and game is absolute--every other state manages its own fish and game. In Alaska, this is not the case, and therefore, action must be taken to maintain the sovereign right of our state. Mr. President, Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) requires the State of Alaska to provide a rural subsistence hunting and fishing preference on federal ``public lands'' or run the risk of losing its management authority over fish and game resources.”