Mark Begich actually said...

"You can be assured that VA does not turn away a veteran who is out on the streets and in need."

"So, is there philosophical opposition to it?"

"I have seen some of the solar energy that the marines have utilized in the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), and it is unbelievable."

"Well, I'll tell you, to the Fairbanks economy, it sure as heck is."