Mark Begich actually said...

"we thought this was a great win-win not only for the Forest Service but the Coast Guard for equipment that is desperately needed."

"I hate to use the word, but 'surplus' planes from the military that we--who knows what they were going to do with them."

"I think we had to bring in two Canadian water tankers, if I remember right, in addition to our crew."

"Do we believe that we have good resources for their continued maintenance and upgrade?"