I think that you have been prudent, and the mayor has been working with you.

Well, can you submit that for the record. I would like to have that information about it.

I think that is really important because it sends a message out from the top all the way down that you better pay attention and not be on watch.

By the way, this increased rating by rating agencies, that is impressive because they really look at you, and I think that is something that you should be very proud of.

But I think also they have to feed their families and take care of all the other things that need to be taken care of.

Because if you cannot compete for the people, how do you expect to bring them on board?

The District's progress since the 1990s has been something Senator Akaka and I have followed close while serving on this Subcommittee.

And, of course, you have had to estimate what you think the revenues are going to be for the District.

So that the hit you are taking in terms of your revenues would be probably the sales tax?

So the point is that you are going to try to take that within the operation of the city, and you are not going to touch the rainy-day fund, you are going to try not to do that.

It would be like in the State government we would call it our 'rainy-day fund?'