what was a mistake and an error on the campaign and as a candidate i have personally called ethan berkowitz to apologize because the headline made it appear that thaoefrten did not support scott mcadams. and i told him that that was an error on behalf of the campaign. but as the candidate i accepted responsibility and i apologized and he accepted that apology. that is as clear on its face and that has been made very public. i don't know that there is anything more to apologize for. i apologized to mr. berkowitz and that is where it was appropriate. >> you still haven't answered the question. you state you are the n.r.a. endorsed candidate yet they say you were not. >> i was endorsed by the n.r.a. in the primary and you know that i received that because i think it caused you a little bit of consternation because you had worked very hard, i think, to try to get that. and we received that without hesitation and without qualification and i was proud to receive the endorsement of the n.r.a. >> senator, murkowski, your question for mr. mcadams. >> scott, on monday we were talking at the chamber i

i have personally called ethan berkowitz. i said that was an error and apology. that is as clear on its face and made very public. so, i don't know that there is anything more that needs to be apologized. i apologized to mr. berkowitz. >> i was endorsed by the nra in the primary. and you know that i received that because i think it caused you consternation because you worked hard to get that. we received that without hesitation. without qualification. and i was proud to receive the endorsement of the nra. >> senator murkowski, your question for mr. mcadams. scott, monday, we talked at the chamber on monday and one. questions that was asked of you and joe. if you were to get on the u.s. senate. which committees would you serve of you did not answer at this point in time. the rotary, the question came up again, you responded that you would like to serve on the energy committee. i applaud you on recognizing that for alaska. we have had an alaskan on the energy committee, i believe for at least the past 30 years. where are you asking voters to replace as the senior c