mr. rexford here testifying. i just wanted to know what is the sentiment of our alaska native tribes towards the idea of drilling in anwr? >> could you repeat that? >> this may not be fair because you are only representing your tribe. what are the sentiments of the other tribes in alaska concerning the issue of anwr? >> yes we have heard a lot from the ones that are over the continental divide and we respect, we respect their opinion. we have lived and worked -- we are neighbors and i wish they would do the same with respect to our opinion and have the opportunity to gain the private glance up 92,000 acres. we are locked in. we cannot develop or even touch our land without congress approval and so the vast majority of us on the north slope support opening anwr. 70% of alaskans also support the opening of anwr and the development. >> thank you. i will consult further with the young conservative issue. do you know what percentage of oil that the american consumer gets from alaska each year? 's the total amount of o

mr. rexford, by the way, thank you all for your patience. we're in the home stretch.e done in just a few minutes. can you tell me how many hotels there are in kaktovic for tourists coming in to visit anwr? are there any hotels in your town? >> yes, we do. we have one brand-new one and one small one. >> how many rooms are in it? >> 10. >> ok, thank you. >> ok, moving on here, do you think that the 2,000 acres that this bill refers to could be developed out of anwr without injuring the wildlife in this national wildlife area? >> yes. >> and do you believe that 2,000-acre footprint out of 19 million acres would destroy this place? i put quotes around "destroy this place" as one of the other witnesses said earlier. >> no, i don't. >> ok, thank you. mr. jenkins, do you seriously think -- first let me reface by some information that mr. rexford added earlier in his written testimony, the central arctic caribou herd was around 3,000, now it's up to 65,000, about a 22-fold increase. the porcupine, caribou herd is now about 169,000 strong. there are other herds apparently, and

mr. rexford here testifying. i just want to know what are the sentiments of our alaska native tribes towards the ideal of drilling in anwr? >> could you repeat that? >> this may be unfair because you are only representing our tribe. what are the sentiments of the other tribes in alaska concerning the issue of anwr? >> yes, we have heard a lot from the ones over the continental divide and we respect their opinion. we have lived and worked -- we are neighbors and i wish they would do the same in respect their opinion and have the opportunity to -- again we are locked in. we cannot develop or even touch our land without congress approval. and we are descendents. the vast majority of us on the north slope support opening anwr. 70% of alaskans also support the opening of anwr and developing a. >> thank you. i will consult further with the chairman young concerning this issue. do you know what percentage of oil that the american consumer gets from alaska each year? the total amount of oil that we get, how much comes fr

mr. fenton rexford lived there. that is his area. why is it sacred to you and he wants to drill? this is two and a half hours. >> come to order. >> thank you for joining us for this very important hearing. human rights record in the entire world. the democratic peoples republic of korea is known to be the world's most isolateed country as the citizens are prevented from traveling either internally or internationally without express permission. communications with the outside world are also tightly regulated, and attempts by the dictatorship to filter all information accessible bill the north korean people therefore, the testimony to be provided today by our distinguished panel, and in particular our two defector witnesses, is particularly welcomed and appreciated. mrs. kim young soon and mrs. kim hisuk, who survived the north core afternoon prison camps halve traveled from south corridor ya. -- korea. i want to thank suzanne scholte, i've chaired hearings, and she has played a critical part in every one of those hearings in helping us to get the witnesses to tell the true unvarni