Mark Begich actually said...

"How can you win the battle if you know that you're losing it and you aren't listening to your commanders out there on the ground who are decisively engaged every day?"

"This here, like I said, is an outstanding program."

"Was the assumption that when you saw the veterans' coordinator, you had a broader sense of what they were offering, but learned it was really about financial aid."

"I mean, like from February of last year to this year, we have done over $8 million in claims just for the disabled veterans in the State of Alaska."