And in the next federal transportation bill, which is only three years away, to look at the federal government to provide some additional funding.

They really cannot touch it.

We want to demonstrate the broad support that exists among our communities, among our business organizations and how important we all ... feel this improvement is for not only residential prosperity but for economic development purposes.

It was on Government Island, which is now Alameda, when they held the (1940) World's Fair.

The government is not going to default on contracts they have with the public. The bottom line and the word we have to get out is that it doesn't matter the size of this, we will be able to pay the claims.

It's more practical to wait and see what the government decides.