Charles Q. Brown: “This is a self-imposed disaster on the veterans and on the country.”

thank you for the opportunity to serve my country in a new way, as I testify before you in support of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the destruction of oil and gas and drilling.

I think the Federal Government could do more to promote tribal traditional subsistence practices.

By taking these courageous steps and others, we will be better prepared to meet one of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century.

During this President's tenure, discretionary spending has increased 86%.