Mark Begich actually said...

"So again, I want to make sure I am clear on this. Even if today a community, a state, a city signed a contract, obligates to fund--let us just say obligates because that may not engage."

"the reality is the vision is there but there is not a funding mechanism yet, and the President is not recommending one."

"I'm assuming you would--that getting that kind of data would be helpful in analyzing the future. Correct?"

"Are you going to do anything, within your group--as a coalition, are you going to do anything in any economic analysis after the season is done?"