Mark Begich actually said...

"I respectfully request that when this Committee, and you individually, consider changes to Arctic Policy, that you seek out input from all Arctic communities."

"I spend a lot of time trying to explain the difference to Arctic exploration, oil and gas activity in the Arctic versus what goes on down in the Gulf of Mexico."

"These requests are included as part of the C-J-S bill at the request of Senators Begich and Murkowski."

"There's no question that he had incredible impact on all of us across this state and will be remembered for generations to come."