Some participants in the tax-exempt market were concerned that news of the Court's decision might cause some small investors to sell their holdings.
So a larger downgrade could cause the markets to sell euro and French bonds in the short-term.
The environmentalists admit they have a tough, and perhaps impossible, cause to sell.
But typically it is problems at home, not in Tokyo, that cause American companies to sell their stake.
The lack of funding caused Buckshot to sell the team in 2002.
High costs of maintaining the many buildings finally caused Württemberg to sell the former monastery.
"I don't see any need for pessimism or cause to sell ourselves," he concluded to applause.
Shares seem cheap, but another shock could finally cause buyers to sell.
Many senators say a higher fee would cause ranchers to sell permits that they have held onto for generations.
"I heard somebody say, 'Well, you know, the death tax doesn't cause people to sell their farms,' " he added.