Murphy froze for a second, then realized what Leo was getting at.
If he was going to run for Senator, he had to prove to Sanders that he could command this plan, not just act as a mouthpiece.
Murphy took a deep breath and spoke into the phone, "No, Daniel, you're talking to me now. This is about my election. It's about our future in Pennsylvania."
A soft chuckle came from the other end of the line.
"Alright, John. Then tell me, who's going to buy these junk bonds? Those fund managers on Wall Street? The moment they see Pittsburgh's financial statements, they'll feed those bonds right into the shredder."
"So walk me through your logic."
"How exactly are you going to spend this five hundred million US Dollars? How exactly are you going to run this so-called Senate campaign?"
"And don't tell me this is just about giving you a graceful exit, or helping that kid of yours plug a fiscal hole."
