Mark Begich actually said...

"Why is DOD not pursuing a more aggressive effort to identify sites overseas for closure and realignment?"

"Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey, last week, Admiral Locklear, the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) commander nominee, recognized Alaska's strategic location, calling the State and its installations ..."

"Once infrastructure is lost in the United States, the capacity may never be gained back."

"The costs of a potential BRAC round will not be known until after DOD has developed its recommendations."