think that applies for democrats as well as republicans. i would like to have you explain to a general as national audience about the discussion of an omnibus bill, and with the elections coming, the fiscal calendar ends before the elections, so what are the concerns for people about federal spending and budgets and getting money to communities? it is not that much more concerned than any year. congress has a poor record for getting the bills done on time. they have actually done it only three or four times since 1974, when they have a law that they pushed the bill backed by three months. they will have the stop-gap lending resolutions. it will make it difficult for people in federal agencies. they get the number they think they are going to have, and then they get the real numbers. but the stock market could end up freezing, so ultimately, it does some of the work without the politics. it does not matter. however, go back to the politics. we just blew through this ap