i was concerned that the gsa which had it $20 million is a small amount which had $3 million, was going to be particularly bad shape to a nationwide proposal suggested to them. one of two things you need, you need to partner with dot or you need to quickly get yourself attacks force to zero in on how many jurisdiction to get this to get yourself a consultant. we understand they were getting enough consultants that they were, indeed, try to get a consultant, to your knowledge has any contact been made with or by the gsa? >> not that i'm familiar with. >> i will make that inquiry because the kind of answer you have given it is precisely the kind of response we cannot have from them, gsa is not here because it's not a program involving highways in any way but it has almost $6 billion to do precisely the kind of work you are doing in highways, building, construction of various kinds. let me ask you about a federal project that is, indeed, a cynosure project, the building of the department of homeland security in washington d.c. where we have expected ground to be broken shortly and certainl

another hearing after the july recess on the waste water treatment, infrastructure portions and other the gsa, coast guard and others will report to us in that second hearing. now there is a report in the newspaper, several reports actually, that misstates or misunderstand the way the federal programs work. there is a commentary states "have received only 1,302,000,000 of the stimulus packages, a 27.5 million in road construction funding" end quote. now that is accurate but does not accurately state the issue progress states have been reimbursed for $1,302,000,000 this did this program works just like their regular federal aid highway program states are notified by the federal highway administration of their allocation then states, the dot advertise forbids and by bids and evaluate the bids as they come in then they award the bids and the contractor begins the work, then bills the state and the state bills the federal highway administration and it reimburses the state against submitted vouchers. that is how it has always worked. it is a good comparison that would be if you are hired at a pay