I guess the simple question is whether or not you feel that the State should be held financially responsible for the Federal Government's responsibility to take care of the legacy ...
the trust responsibility that the Federal Government owes to our first peoples is very important to me.
I honestly believe it's possible for you to set a policy agenda at the department that is beneficial to all parties.
I support this increased funding, but we have a long-term role in the allocation of these funds.
This is something that isn't setting well with the people in the State of Alaska, and it clearly doesn't set well with m...
I hope, Madam Secretary, that you will come to Alaska soon.
when the Federal Government comes into land that has been federally designated, drills wells, walks away from it, leaves...
I need to hear from you that you would agree that it's not the State of Alaska's responsibility to clean up the Federal ...
this proposal, in my view, is dead on arrival. It's just not going to happen.
The President has asked, he says we want to, again, make sure that we are doing things in the right areas.
You are Alaska's landlord, effectively.