We really looked up to Jamie and Justin, because they paved the way for us as the up-and-coming U.S. team. read more

We really looked up to Jamie and Justin, because they paved the way for us as the up-and-coming U.S. team. It's an unbelievable accomplishment for Jamie to come back.

You don't need to hug Indonesians to death. But the U.S. does need to be more even-handed in its dealings read more

You don't need to hug Indonesians to death. But the U.S. does need to be more even-handed in its dealings in the Middle East, [and] more sophisticated in its dealings with the Muslim world.

It does not help us move forward. We were trying not to use the celebrations as a kind of challenge. read more

It does not help us move forward. We were trying not to use the celebrations as a kind of challenge. Political dialogue has to be the main tool.

All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like read more

All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like the U.S.. That means they're controlling costs well on the manufacturing side, which isn't an easy thing to do.

In the way of crop losses, theres some localized areas that had losses, but on a widespread basis, we missed read more

In the way of crop losses, theres some localized areas that had losses, but on a widespread basis, we missed the most significant damage,

But sometimes you have to do what you have to do, ... You can?t depend on other people.

But sometimes you have to do what you have to do, ... You can?t depend on other people.

We had a step in the right direction, but I don't accept moral victories or anything like that.

We had a step in the right direction, but I don't accept moral victories or anything like that.

[Sotero kept quiet, worrying that her family would be targeted. But she found comfort in numbers at last week's rally, read more

[Sotero kept quiet, worrying that her family would be targeted. But she found comfort in numbers at last week's rally, organized by Tucson's Border Action Network. In August 2004, BAN hosted a community forum where anger simply erupted.] People had been afraid to speak out, ... They fear repercussions; they fear being targeted, because (the Border Patrol) is so dominant and so imposing in their communities, where they're told they don't have any rights.

accomplished what we did this quarter in large part because of our no-late-fees program, not in spite of it.

accomplished what we did this quarter in large part because of our no-late-fees program, not in spite of it.