Mark Begich actually said...

"What keeps me awake at night--an oil spill, a collision. A ship sinking in the Arctic keeps me awake at night."

"If feel uncomfortable answering, just tell me."

"I think minimum is the right word--at least two operational, large-scale icebreakers, at minimum."

"The fact is, the Coast Guard is constantly put at the back of the line for resources, constantly forced to do more with less."