I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

That does not make us, or our clients, very happy.

That does not make us, or our clients, very happy.

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq read more

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.

From the outside looking in, this team has the potential to win right away, ... I can't wait to get read more

From the outside looking in, this team has the potential to win right away, ... I can't wait to get started. I will hit the round running. I will work very hard.

The loss of the West Bank was a shock to everyone,

The loss of the West Bank was a shock to everyone,

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. read more

It is a very volatile situation, one that has been going on for a month and will not go away. The U.S. has made it pretty clear they will react with overwhelming force if they feel threatened.

Madison's height took us out early in the game but we never quit. We continued to play our game. It read more

Madison's height took us out early in the game but we never quit. We continued to play our game. It is what we do. We play basketball.

I just hope it wasn't a one-off and that we're going to tail off again after this. Everything seemed to read more

I just hope it wasn't a one-off and that we're going to tail off again after this. Everything seemed to work well. I hope it lasts.

If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end read more

If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, then ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference.