The last time there was a major infusion of money into highway construction by the state was 1986.

We might be losing federal dollars by not having enough state matching dollars. We have a full time lobbyist in Richmond trying to get more money for Fairfax County.

They wanted to know how much money I had in investments, and where I had it. That's none of their . . . damn business.

No matter how good your intentions are, you still have to find the money. That's what states are struggling with.

We've been raising money for two years. We're just so close.

Oh, I was devastated, it takes a lot to get that much money. (The cash) was a surprise. I had not told my husband and was going to pay some bills.