Angus King actually said...

"The United States is an Arctic nation, and the security environment in the Arctic is changing as navigation passages open and access to natural resources, you know, opens up."

"Well, in fact, because we're not members of that treaty, we are in--we are literally losing ground in the Arctic, isn't that correct?"

"I think it's a serious problem that we're going to have to really put some attention to."

"Will you give me a commitment that you're going to be just this side of obnoxious in making your case at the highest levels of the United States Government?"