[Akaka and others in the delegation downplayed the Justice Department's statement yesterday.] Every practical policy issue raised by DOJ in read more

[Akaka and others in the delegation downplayed the Justice Department's statement yesterday.] Every practical policy issue raised by DOJ in our negotiations has been addressed and resolved, ... Although I realize and respect that there are those who have differing views, the bill is constitutional.

I think the recognition program is a valuable way of recognizing contributions from individuals whether they're teacher or administrators. It's read more

I think the recognition program is a valuable way of recognizing contributions from individuals whether they're teacher or administrators. It's also a way of us informing the community ... I think it's also a way of learning from our own peers.

What's most tragic is that this denial of basic education leads to over 1 million unnecessary child and maternal deaths read more

What's most tragic is that this denial of basic education leads to over 1 million unnecessary child and maternal deaths a year. Moreover, children who have never seen the inside of a classroom are precisely those that face the most acute poverty, and should be the prime target of the international community if it is at all serious about realizing the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals of halving extreme poverty by 2015.

We're mirror images of each other. It's gonna come down to who makes the least mistakes.

We're mirror images of each other. It's gonna come down to who makes the least mistakes.

I have invented the Thermometer style.

I have invented the Thermometer style.

We want Cellar Roots to be here another 35 years and to still fulfill our basic mission yet adapt to read more

We want Cellar Roots to be here another 35 years and to still fulfill our basic mission yet adapt to changes.

Obviously, Nate is important and we'll see what happens there, but we think people will fill the spaces and we read more

Obviously, Nate is important and we'll see what happens there, but we think people will fill the spaces and we will get through it. We have a lot to improve on after a 35-0 win.

If moisture gets in under the glass (covering), it can completely ruin the painting. They also do fade like a read more

If moisture gets in under the glass (covering), it can completely ruin the painting. They also do fade like a watercolor on paper.

I think the company in general is in very good shape, but there are some general investor concerns about how read more

I think the company in general is in very good shape, but there are some general investor concerns about how long Stryker can maintain its 20-plus percent growth in earnings operational rate.