Garret Graves: “That is entirely inappropriate.”

Closed primaries, he said, distort democracy. They distort free markets.

Congresswoman Peltola has been a big advocate and supporter in educating the committee and following in the footsteps of Congressman Don Young in advocating for that State.

All of these groups are supporting this bill and urging a ``no'' vote on the other bill, H.R. 5342.

I don't have any more speakers, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.