(SitNews) - As Congress continues to debate a plan to control the federal budget deficit, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is reaching out to Alaskans to answer their questions and gather their thoughts on how to control the federal budget by hosting an online live chat on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 6 p.m. (Alaska).

Sign Up for the live chat:
 
Alaskans can sign up to receive a reminder email on Sen. Begich’s website http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ustream. An email will be sent 30 minutes before the live chat with instructions on how to join and ask questions.

How to join the live chat:

Alaskans can join the chat anytime before or during the discussion:

• Sen. Begich’s UStream Channel http://www.ustream.tv/channel/senator-mark-begich
• Sen. Begich’s Website http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ustream
• Sen. Begich’s Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/Begich?sk=app_196506863720166

How to ask a question:

• Join the UStream chat room and type your question
• Tweet a question with the hashtag #AskBegich
• Post a question on Sen. Begich’s Facebook wall

Source of News: 

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich
www.begich.senate.gov

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