I ask you if what I described about my reservation--the amount of police calls; the amount of crime--is this a safe community for any American.

I respectfully ask you to please raise that base budget from 15% currently funded to at least 50% of the $3.2 billion needed.

In my experience, the definition of 'coming soon' in government is a much different definition than 'coming soon' for non-government people.

I just really want to emphasize this ongoing crisis that our commercial fishermen are in. They are in a freefall.

A factory trawler is not a village that has been there for 12,000 years.

I thank my colleague, the honorable Mr. Stauber, for his work on this measure. I rise today to speak about Alaska's Right to Produce Act and how I will be voting. This bill unintentionally pits two of Alaska's most important industries…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 117 and ``aye'' on rollcall No. 118. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker…

I was particularly interested in Mr. Horton's comments about red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and in Alaska.

this is Congress working with the Forest Service on land management. This isn't an invasion of anybody's authority or ability to manage.

The legislation is a durable solution, vastly superior to what can be achieved through the May 2023 Solicitor's Opinion.

The necessity for this measure is highlighted by the fact that decisions stemming from Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et al have effectively paralyzed the ability for the United States to operate…

I, too, am frustrated by the projected cost overruns and the protracted timeline on the Polar Security Cutter program.

It's also a project that is of life-and-death importance to my constituents in Alaska.

I want to commend the Coast Guard on all of the real substantive efforts and forward progress on housing and childcare in many of your stations.

I appreciate the fact that our first Native Alaskan Congresswoman is moving this bill forward, a mere three decades later.

Today, I am thrilled that we are discussing how to write a wrong that has lingered for over half a century.

My predecessor, Congressman Young, knew this was an injustice and championed this bill all his years in the Congress.

We must correct the injustices faced by certain Native communities in Southeast Alaska.

H.R. 4524 aims to improve hiring and also increase retention for tribal law enforcement officers to better protect Native communities.

It is clear that a consensus has emerged, and it is time for Congress to join.

Every tribe deserves the ability to protect their people, access their historic lands, care for sacred animals, and have a place to come together as a community.

Back in July, I introduced this legislation with Representative Kilmer from my state of Washington as well as Representative Davids from the state of Kansas.

H.R. 4524 will fix this issue by classifying tribal law enforcement officers as Federal law enforcement officers for the purpose of Federal benefits and pensions.

I promised my father on his deathbed, literally, that I would fight, and I would continue this fight.

We need you to pass this, please.