Mark Begich actually said...

"$1.6 trillion is what we face for a deficit for this fiscal year (FY), and it is the highest ever."

"It is up to the Congress to take, obviously, responsibility to control spending more seriously."

"The level of our spending is just--there is no end in sight, unfortunately, and it is out of control."

"I think this Committee has a huge opportunity for oversight and what we can do to help the Federal Government operate in a much better way."