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 wor...

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

The simplest thing we could do is just not appropriate it. Because all the contracts say, 'subject to appropriation.'

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