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We will not harm the caribou who move through the area; we will not harm the polar bears.

I think it is important that we were able to incorporate that as part of the record because I do think it is not well understood that with ANCSA and the establishment of the corporations, you have those born pre-1971 and then you have the…

We talk a lot about the need and effort to make sure that indigenous Alaskans, under the land claims, see benefits that are multigenerational.

Tax reform is a unique opportunity for Congress to promote tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and self-sufficiency.

We do not want to leave out our Indian or Alaska Native populations when it comes to taxes and tax reform.

I do think this is an important piece of legislation that really works to ensure ANCSA is operating as intended.

Well, second, if a speaker is coming to campus, and the administration knows students will want to exercise their right to express disagreement, what should colleges do then?

You know, no one person has the market on free speech. It's a constitutional right.

We are going to work to restore that funding. It will stay in there.

I really appreciate what you are advancing with the SURVIVE Act.

I ask unanimous consent that a letter from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO, dated October 23, 2017, be printed in the Record. The letter provides notification that the 2016 Amendment to the Tongass Land and Resource…

I want to thank Senator Heitkamp for putting a face to the unfortunately far too many victims, those Native women, indigenous women, who are murdered or taken away, never to be heard from again.

I think we all want to be in that place where we have no more victims.

It is not just Alaska. I know in South Dakota and Montana, we have big, wide open spaces.

It's crucial that we address the unique challenges faced by Native women.

Thank you all for your testimony.

I urge my colleagues to soundly reject this amendment. Those who support this amendment will deny us the opportunity to do something constructive in this country when it comes to our opportunities to produce energy, to produce wealth. We…

before I speak on an amendment that is expected to be voted on later this afternoon, I wish to take just a brief moment and thank my colleagues, the Chairman of the HELP Committee and his ranking member, Senator Murray. The work they have…

In part, Matthew states: As ANWR debates occur, the views of the Inupiat who call the area home are oftentimes left out. The wishes of the people who live in and around the refuge's coastal plain frequently are drowned out by people who…

I do think that it is an issue that has really risen to perhaps a higher level, given what we are seeing around this country with regards to just the easy availability of these opioids that are just ravishing parts of our country.

The President himself is saying we need to look into this and to investigate it.

I want to acknowledge and thank the Senator from North Dakota. She has been a champion for the Native people, the indigenous people around the country, including in my State of Alaska. Whether it is working to address the issues related to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: Executive Calendar Nos. 323, 324, 325; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc, with no intervening action or debate; that…

I wish to recognize an extraordinary individual in my State, along with his wife. I would like to take a few minutes today to recognize Reverend Dr. Alonzo B. Patterson, Jr., and Mrs. Shirley Patterson. =========================== NOTE…