08/19/2009
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"One of the challenges that we have in Alaska, just as it is difficult to get things in, you have to fly barrels of fuel in at the end of winter, it is equally difficult to get things out."
"I am all eyes on the Arctic all the time."
"We are well behind in the construction of how are we going to facilitate our icebreaking fleet."
"I understand the Navy is collaborating with the Coast Guard in designing the Polar Security Cutters."