Bruce Westerman actually said...

"This is not the first time, nor do we expect it to be the last time, that this Secretary refuses to acknowledge us."

"How can the Secretary of Interior make a decision that has such an economic impact on our community of Kaktovik without any formal Tribal Consultation through our sovereign relationship with the feder..."

"So, the point I am making is, as much as this Administration pushes back, as much as the agencies push back and fail to help U.S. producers produce the energy here, it is doing absolutely nothing to s..."

"It is hard to get a permit to do mining there, as well."