Mark Begich actually said...

"I urge the continued and expanded risk-mitigating measures like the Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act that you are proposing, Senator, as well as the ICOOS Reauthorization Act."

"Can you imagine if we were to spend half as much as we spend on exploring space, if we spent on oceans, where we would be today?"

"I have additional questions, but, because of time, I will need to submit them for the record."

"But when you look at the data points of where we are internationally when it comes to STEM education--science, technology, engineering, and math--we are so far down on the scale of where we could be."