Mark Begich: “Well, absolutely. As a matter of fact, as we know, this line--this is the pipeline that brings resources from here down…”

“Well, absolutely. As a matter of fact, as we know, this line--this is the pipeline that brings resources from here down to Valdez and ships it throughout the country and the world. It is about 10 percent of the oil for our country that comes from Prudhoe Bay up here. What is amazing about this development is, as it moves forward, it will obviously provide even more. Also, as the Senator said, with the map there, it is about jobs. I mean, when we think about this development, this could be upwards of 54,000-plus jobs estimated by an independent research arm. Plus these jobs pay very well: on an average, $117,000 a year. I do not know about you; I think that is a good-paying job.”