Mark Begich actually said...

"Yet, capping the Macondo well was not the end of this tragedy."

"When the well was capped, the people of the Gulf Coast and people across the country... were finally able to breathe a collective sigh of relief."

"I'd make that as a formal request of the Committee, that you could respond to that."

"I think a part of our role should be to assist to make sure their standards equal."