Jared Huffman: “I know the gentleman does not mean to disrespect or trivialize the interests of an indigenous tribe that for hundreds…”

“I know the gentleman does not mean to disrespect or trivialize the interests of an indigenous tribe that for hundreds and hundreds of years has depended on the Porcupine caribou herd, where its calving grounds and the heart of its migratory road is right in the refuge we are talking about. I know the gentleman doesn't mean to disrespect them by suggesting that their voices don't matter, but we believe that the Gwich'in people's voice does matter. Mr. Chair, you are going to hear us stand up for their interests consistently on this issue. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Levin).”