Mark Begich actually said...

"Thank you for your leadership on marine and seafood sustainability in our Nation's waters and for conducting an important hearing on this matter."

"We commend Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich, and this Committee, for recent efforts to pass federal legislation targeted to resolve specific problems and to address region-specific challenges."

"This legislation would enable many of our people to maintain their subsistence way of life without facing burdensome fees that many cannot afford."

"I would recommend, and this is always--and I know the President has a directive on tribal consultation, to make sure that Tribes are part of this equation."