We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and read more

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and made some bothersome changes to the bill to accommodate his concerns.

I think everybody knows, at least everybody who is on the bubble, so to speak. All you can do is read more

I think everybody knows, at least everybody who is on the bubble, so to speak. All you can do is do everything you possibly can every time you get a chance to make it a hard decision for them. When you get the opportunity, you just want to give them reasons to keep you around.

When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.

When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.

We work in lower Manhattan. This is New York. We're not afraid of attacks.

We work in lower Manhattan. This is New York. We're not afraid of attacks.

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would read more

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday.

(Practice) wasn't very pretty at times today.

(Practice) wasn't very pretty at times today.

We want to grow organically,

We want to grow organically,

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions read more

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions and information and the second one is the intimidation of those who make complaints against public officials. In my opinion, there is no doubt that these phenomena are more than allegations, but have in fact considerable basis in reality.

It makes the Super Bowl even more important than it has ever been. The Super Bowl is the only thing read more

It makes the Super Bowl even more important than it has ever been. The Super Bowl is the only thing left that really reaches the mass audience.