Mark Begich actually said...

Help me create some assurance here that you are in the process now or have some ability to ensure.

I certainly support and believe that we need to keep the two intertwined, again, but I think it is flexibility that is the key here.

That tension is always there, and it is a challenge, I think, to try to navigate that for any issue, including homeland security.

Alaskan oil is an economic driver for the entire West Coast.