Mark Begich actually said...

"What's going to happen in seconds, I'm told, once I hit that gavel and suddenly people get up, seats will move around and this will turn into an opportunity for a town hall meeting that's occurring ne..."

"Thank you, Senator Stabenow, for being here today for this."

"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."