Mark Begich actually said...

"Thank you again, Senators Begich and Stabenow, for the opportunity to talk about NOAA's role in the Arctic."

"I’d like to remember my predecessor in the U.S. Senate and his commitment to the Arctic."

"I have been traveling the last week here and wherever I've gone, there's no question wherever and whoever you talk to, Senator Ted Stevens touched us."

"Thank you and welcome to this important hearing by the Senate Commerce Committee on the Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic, its implications for local communities and Federal responsibilities in ..."