Mark Begich actually said...

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

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 wor...

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

I agree on the last part.