begich: and i think about where we are today. my son has been watching this and just because i'm not home, and i -- he has a phrase he likes to use, even though it is not the perfect deal, but it does create balance. he will say at times, just suck it up, buttercup. i don't know what show he saw that on, but all you know, that's his phrase, and that's what we're going to have to do here. it's not perfect. but we're going to have to do what's right for the next generation and the future generations. madam president, we have huge opportunities and challenges ahead of us. we have an economy that needs additional work to ensure that we are creating every opportunity to create jobs in this country for everybody, "no" fo--for everybody, no matter whu are. we need to make sure we continue to be the respected country that my father-in-law fought for in vietnam, my son hopes for, we hope for and future generations hope for. so today i come down here because think we are close to resolving the issue that has stretched us to the brink almo

. >> senator begich. >> thank you very much, senator murray, for putting this form together today, and want to thank the witnesses for being here. i will not be able to stay. i have to chair at a net the committee in about 12 minutes by want to at least let you go first, i received all of your written test one. i appreciate the. i have questions i was a bit for the record. i will tell you, my short time in the senate as a member of this committee i have heard incredible testimony from our brave warriors, families over the last two and half years. and i want to be clear that examined the lifetime costs of supporting this new generation of veterans does not mean that we will not be there for you. you answered the call of duty, have been there for country, and will be there for you. the cost of veterans and their families have suffered as the consequences of associate with the scars of war are both financially and emotionally, placed burdens that can last a lifetime. with alaska having highest number of veterans per capita of any state in this country, i have seen these impacts firsthand,

now that senator begich is gone and done touting anchors.the way we run the bus system to the bypass around all the leaks, and it's kind of an incredible way it all works together. could you talk about how at the national infrastructure bank could fit into the overall goal of consolidating and streamlining the numerous federal funding silos that currently exist? >> it's a good question. one of the examples i talked about the denver union station project, which is a transportation livability project that is all kinds of different element to it, and wound up drawing from four different pots at u.s. d.o.t. it was complicated and time-consuming, and in our vision of an infrastructure bank you could sort of encompass all those different elements, the applicant would have one point of contact and we could structure the best possible deal and hopefully in the process do a lot of streamlining and cut down on the time and money that takes for an applicant to successfully compete. >> otherwise you would run the risk of adding a new program and then ad

turner. >> good afternoon, chairman begich, senator rubio. abi is more than 47 member companies representing america's oil and gas industries. we have 9.2 million jobs including in the gulf of mexico. we need to power the economy, way of life, and we dlefer more than $86 million a day in revenue to the federal government. it's been more than a year since the accident. we can want forget the industry and nation lost 11 workers and our thoughts and prayers continue to go tout workers. the incident provided us with a reminder to maintain a focus on safety as a priority and operations. immediately after the ask, the industry formed task forces to examine every aspect of offshore safety systems including equipment, operating practices, top sea well control, and spill response. due to the leadership and work of the industry, we now have enhanced capabilities in each of the key areas -- prevention, capping and containment, and spill response. as an industry, we recognize the most effective oil spill response is to prevent it from ever happening in t