Mark Begich actually said...

"Dr. Carter, if confirmed, will you make it a goal to transfer the security mission to the Afghans sooner than 2014?"

"The real cost of the war is in the trillions, not in the billions, in the trillions."

"I think it's important from the national and international perspective, but also I'm biased--it's located in Alaska and we need to make sure the resources are there to keep it moving forward."

"Alaska needs to play a key role in these initiatives since it is the only U.S. State in the Arctic."