At the end of 2007, all six funds contained $18 million.

People familiar with the Yankees' financial situation said the fund still contains more than $20 million.

The fund contains about 50 stocks with an average market capitalization of $5 billion to $6 billion.

Through 2002, the fund contained nearly $1.4 trillion in bonds, which earned interest of 6.4 percent last year - or $80.4 billion.

Thus far, however, the fund contains only $9 million, it was reported at a review meeting in Nairobi.

At the time of McCaleb's testimony, the fund contained some $137 million.

But for them, the impact was indirect, because few funds contain shares of Middle Eastern companies.

This is a powerful argument to many Republicans, even those who want the funds contained in the bill.

The fund now contains $12.3 billion, of which $7 billion is earmarked for various projects.

The Governor has said that the fund, which was supposed to hold $850 million, now actually contains only $650 million.