Mark Begich actually said...

"I certainly support and believe that we need to keep the two intertwined, again, but I think it is flexibility that is the key here."

"That tension is always there, and it is a challenge, I think, to try to navigate that for any issue, including homeland security."

"Alaskan oil is an economic driver for the entire West Coast."

"The point I think Senator Paul is making is: How are these expenditures managed? What are really the capabilities and needs?"