that we are a city on the move. >> let's start with the challenges you have. you have a unique challenge in that you have to deal with congress. as part of your -- as part of -- they control some of your funds. you will face a budget short fall. what do you need from congress? do you need more money from the federal government? >> well, we're a city and a county and a state all at once. we're looking for it to work with the new congress and are optimistic. so we need the congress to focus on the big issues of our nation immigration reform and working together and getting things done. we're getting things done for our city just fine governing ourselves. >> but you have the budget shortfall. where does the money come from? >> we will look at our budget. we balanced it the last 17 years. we will balance it again. we will make those decisions and send up a balanced budget to the congress. all they need to do is keep it clean. no riders no -- >> they never do that.
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