Mark Begich actually said...

"This subcommittee has been known to bring the bills forward, as we did last year on Coast Guard, in a bipartisan approach."

"If I can leave you with a thought... would you mind considering that thought and bring back to the Committee at some point?"

"There seems to be good science, but more science can be done."

"We may be literally across the country from each other; the issues that we face are pretty important."