Mark Begich actually said...

"Demand that the National Marine Fisheries Service and other agencies with expertise in fishery biology play a substantive role in assessing those risks."

"I think it's an important issue."

"I believe the ban would as Senator Begich suggested, slow down the process to a point whereby more relevant agencies could have an opportunity to enhance the scientific review process."

"the reason you've had 16 months of public deliberation on this, at least the information, is because back in August, September of last year, some of us said, 'Pause.'"