Mark Begich actually said...

"In Alaska we have one more element called subsistence hunters."

"We may be literally across the country from each other; the issues that we face are pretty important."

"We respectfully ask that you give due consideration to our requests so that all fishermen in the South Atlantic will benefit from your decisions."

"I think it's incumbent upon everybody to have a little skin in the game, and I don't think it's too much to ask."