Mark Begich actually said...

"The story of Alaskan Native people is one of unprecedented success."

"But why didn't you restate that, then, if that was such, as I saw, an important piece of the equation?"

"I believe Alaska Native participation in the 8(a) program overall has been one of the most successful programs this government has done."

"As Senator Begich has noted, our Native people live in some of the poorest, most geographically and most economically isolated places in the country."