Mark Begich actually said...

Let's stop the hearing and you continue to approve a few more.

Thank you both for being here today and thanks for the work that you do for Indian Country and Alaska Native communities throughout my State...

But I want to make sure that, one way or another, it may be a very short letter, it may be a very long letter, but there will be a response ...

As you know, I have had regrets about this initiative and sometimes I know you felt too aggressive from me maybe, but this is important.