Among other things, the congressman can point to a Marist College poll released Thursday showing that a majority of registered voters in his district -- 56% -- don't believe he should step down.
He didn't like that line of questioning Saturday night after a 61-56 loss to Michigan, during which the Wolverines did just enough deciphering of the 2-3 zone to send the Orange home.
"Even if I knew for sure that running fast had an element of risk, I don't know that I would back down, " said Foiles, the 56-year-old runner who lives in a Kansas City suburb.
You won't find any "Get Shorty" memos coming out of the 56, 000-square-foot trading floor in Houston's old Innova merchandise mart--or any round-trip swaps to inflate revenues.