Mark Begich actually said...

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

"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.'"