When the budget is approved, agencies make a mad dash to encumber every penny they've got, whether it is a real need at the time or not.

It's always been an issue that when the curtain goes down, it is a mad dash. There really shouldn't be a need for that mad dash. This will allow people to grab a bite after the show. We're encouraging people to stay late and enjoy.

It's basically a mad dash.

If the budget isn't approved, we will not stay on our posts,

I know what it is to pinch a penny. You have to set a budget and stick to it.

He lived his way, and it didn't in any way encumber anyone around him, ... I never envied it, because I looked at it. It was studied carelessness, and he did a hell of a job of getting those in the mix to either stay away or embrace him when he needed it.