Sentence:  Statements by other legislators that Dallas is paying for all its water program by local <WSD>bonds</WSD> , and that less populous places would benefit most by the pending bill , did not sway Cotten 's attack . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal