Mark Begich: “The simplest thing we could do is just not appropriate it. Because all…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2011

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

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Begich suggests halting appropriations to save $800 million.

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