Diana DeGette actually said...

"The survival of the Gwich'in depends on the survival of this herd."

"I will tell you that it doesn't make sense, and we should protect the Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain, not hand it over to the highest corporate bidder."

"There is absolutely no need to open the Arctic Refuge to oil and gas drilling."

"We are concerned that, had we not requested a meeting at Chemawa, we would not have gotten that response."