Mark Begich actually said...

"I think it is fair to say that when you sent out your letter some 6 weeks ago, there was a great deal of angst about this hearing, the direction that you were taking with it, and a real concern that a..."

"But it was, I think, especially toward the end here, a very positive opportunity to figure out what is the right thing to do for the long-term benefit of not only Alaskan Natives but American Indians ..."

"We appreciate New Jersey being a very large donor state to the Universal Service Fund."

"Thank you very much for your comments regarding broadband and how important that is in the placement in Alaska."