Mark Begich actually said...

"It drives me crazy. Every time--so, we get a project, we--let me finish--we contract, has cost overruns--it's a private contractor we're working with, along with our folks--has cost overruns, not work..."

"I'm telling you, it doesn't make sense to me and it doesn't make sense to taxpayers, when I talk to them."

"I think some people say it's just a bunch of government workers we're affecting. Not true. It's a combo."

"It's not just the government. It is private-sector contractors that do an enormous amount of work on behalf of the Federal Government."