Mr. Speaker, I know that the gentleman from Alaska will be pleased to know that the production of fossil fuels from our public lands is at a record high, and the percentage of our oil from imports is dropping every year. The bill before us today resolves competing land claims. We support that. I yield back the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker.
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