Mark Begich actually said...

"I hope they do--the Law of the Sea treaty, Alaska's extended continental shelf could grow in area by twice the size of California."

"We like good news like that. I bet Shell likes good news like that."

"We believe that tankers are riskier than pipelines."

"As you know, exploration is just a piece of the puzzle, and that's an important piece because we have to figure out what's there and how to manage it in that process."