Mark Begich

If you don't do that dramatic change to something that now--I've heard now, it has gone on for 10 years.

This is probably our biggest threat--warming waters, ocean acidification for Alaska's waters, which control 62 percent of the fish stock of the country.

We would never do land zoning without understanding the economic impact of those government decisions.

But, what I'm saying is I remember this conversation very well because I compared it to zoning law changes, as a former Mayor, when you come up with a comprehensive--this is what this really is--it's water zoning.

There's none in Alaska waters.

I think it's important if that final report comes out and doesn't have any of that, honestly I will say it's a flawed report.

The system you have right now is totally dysfunctional even though it works to some degree, because it varies.

What's your timeline?

If you do not change the culture, that's going to be your problem.

I appreciate you all being here. I am anxious for your comments.

I do believe if you set the criteria for the contractors, they can do that.

Senator Nelson, you were a former Governor, you know what I'm talking about.

I'm new to this; I've been here a year-and-a-half.

To me, five is a dream.

Can you submit that to the Committee for review?

Could you provide that to the Committee, based on this process that I now understand?

I own a Highlander hybrid. I drove it from Alaska to here--19 days, 5,000 miles, and it did a good job.

What on the--what in the Japanese government is going on in regards to what they see we're doing here?

I firmly believe that there is a role for the Japanese government, here, to step up and to make sure that what they are sending to our borders is safe.

What systematic changes are necessary for us to ensure that the car safety and other safety efforts you move forward on are there, and that you have the resources to do it.

I don't think our consumers have been treated right, not only by what has happened here regarding the U.S. Government, but what has happened regarding a government that has been an ally through the years, but, quite honestly, has not…

Are they doing anything, based on what's happening right now in this country, with these recalls?

I represent the State of Alaska, and many of our residents live in very rural parts of the state.

Senator Begich requested a written policy related to recalls.

Small businesses that were probably in the process of pursuing their dreams and hopes in this recession of creating a new opportunity to help those unemployed and others to build our economy. In Alaska, 52 percent of our employment is…