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    I think he should hire somebody like John Dowd or set up a committee. He needs to do that, maybe headed by Mario Cuomo or George Mitchell, somebody of that ilk.

    We're asking for each of the communities to review it and give us any feedback or comments that they might have. We've also been talking to each of the communities about what are some of the next steps. One of the first steps once the study is done is to establish a review committee.

    This is an oversight committee. If the Enron people come in here and say 'We don't want to talk about the past,' you think we'd let them get away with that

    We believe it's a misuse of the mental health statutes and a diversion of limited treatment resources. We've expressed this view through the local media and in testimony before legislative committees. We've also joined a statewide coalition of advocacy gr

    I've been searching for a way that we might have President Clinton's side of the matter in a professional way, and I'm continuing to explore that. The committee is not disposed to inviting him because of the sensitivity of inviting a former president and the potential for a circus-like atmosphere,


    It was a long and extensive process and frankly it was not an easy decision, ... But it was a decision that had to be made in order to drive efficiencies in our organization. We felt that the synergy, focus and enthusiasm that Garber Bros. provided our selection committee would help us realize our combined business goals.




    In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in covert media operations, for manipulating or incidentally misleading the American public.

    If we lose our first game and lay an egg then we're going to show everybody that they're right. We're not going to let a committee determine whether we had a good season or not.




    We have talked about these problems for two years, trying to figure out from all directions how to have full 24-hour coverage for our ambulance services. Now we are giving all the information we have, all the options and figures into the hands of this committee. We'll go with whatever they recommend.

    The Federal Trade Commission is not specifically subject to the jurisdiction of this Committee, but any oil company that is price gouging will find themselves in those witness chairs where they will be made accountable,

    The previous Supreme Court nominees took a very strict approach. I have taken what I think is a very more pragmatic approach and said, 'If I don't think that's likely to come before the court, I will comment on it,' ... And, again, perhaps that is subject to criticism because it is difficult to draw the line sometimes, but I wanted to be able to share as much as I can with the committee in response to the concerns you and others have expressed, and so I have adopted that approach.



    The Democrats are a minority in both houses of Congress. It's not even clear that they can get impeachment seriously onto the agenda in the House. Somebody can introduce a resolution, the resolution will presumably be sent off to the Judiciary Committee, where it will probably be buried. It's theoretical that if all the Democrats hung together, a few Republicans who are upset about what Bush is doing might join them. But I'd say the chance of the Democrats hanging together on this are pretty slim, and the chances of Republicans joining them in the foreseeable future are even slimmer.







    I can't fault anything that happened with our kids. They have been warriors and have tried to fight through some things and keep themselves alive for a while. Hopefully, the committee will reward that, and they will get to play another day.

    There are 10 people on the committee, and each has factors that are important to them. I'm a former coach, so what other coaches say about teams may be important to me. Someone else wants to base it purely on the numbers.



    This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save their amendments for the floor. Then, when we got here, we were told no amendments could be accepted.


    Student committees are constantly changing and losing relationships, which makes it hard for them to get good deals. I think it's really gonna work.


    Nancy's goal is to provide full public disclosure of every aspect of this case, ... The committee will meet (in closed session). At that point, it will resolve details regarding a public hearing.

    I want the court to realize we wouldn't have gotten this far without the committee. It wasn't until I publicly admonished the Waxahachie council in their own meeting that some of them showed up to our meetings. I've worked over 150 hours on this committee. I didn't do this to get my name on a plaque but I did this to get the county somewhere.




    The most important thing is communication and getting closer. They have to break the barrier between the committee and staff. It has to be really close. I mean, we really have to close ranks now after what has happened.

    If we are going to stay with CABA, we're going to have to have the new local committee in place. This isn't something just two or three people can do by themselves, ... We have a contract for 2006 and it has to be signed by the end of the month. CABA has indicated they would allow Charles City to keep the tournament as long as a new committee is in place.

    Frank has been the financial conscious of this township. I served with him on the pension committee. His mind and his way with numbers is extraordinary. That has been a great benefit to this community.

    By and large, I would have to say that the process was extraordinarily orderly, the level of violence was unexpectedly low and the polling station committees, considering the fact that they had never done anything like this before, did, I think, a commendable job,

    Just look at the Judiciary Committee, ... You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to the floor, and now it all depends on what Democrats do.



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