that america forks over to egypt each and every single year. but the obama administration said today it hasn't made its final decision on aid and its review the situation is still, quote, ongoing. one incredibly powerful group wants to keep the money flow to go egypt. everything is resting on that for them. chris lawrence has the "outfront" investigation. >> reporter: the obama administration could say enough's enough. and cut aid to egypt. but some american companies want to keep that money flowing because they are the ones cashing in. >> you're buying u.s. equipment from u.s. contractors. >> reporter: the u.s. doesn't cut a check to egypt. it deposits the aid in an account at the federal reserve bank. that money pays american defense contractors to build the weapons and parts for egypt. that includes $400 million to general dynamics for tank kits. and $2.5 billion to lockheed for f-16s.