We're at a critical time in the debate and we want the American public to receive a positive message. We read more

We're at a critical time in the debate and we want the American public to receive a positive message. We don't want to do anything to create a backlash.

I lost my son, but at the same time I'm still a staunch supporter of the troops. [They] need to read more

I lost my son, but at the same time I'm still a staunch supporter of the troops. [They] need to know that back home we are for them and we are behind them.

[Before the officers were sworn to their new ranks, several residents spoke publicly at the meeting about the promotions.] I read more

[Before the officers were sworn to their new ranks, several residents spoke publicly at the meeting about the promotions.] I stand here to say thank you, ... You earned your due. I'm very, very proud of my Police Department in Neptune.

As you get bigger and your customer base gets as older, you're forced to become stodgy and conservative.

As you get bigger and your customer base gets as older, you're forced to become stodgy and conservative.

If the frontline people do count, you couldn't prove it by examining the reward systems in most organizations.

If the frontline people do count, you couldn't prove it by examining the reward systems in most organizations.

It helped out a lot that I was in Providence. I got to know some guys, the coaches, and the read more

It helped out a lot that I was in Providence. I got to know some guys, the coaches, and the style of play. That makes it a lot easier than it is for some of the younger guys coming out of college or junior.

We're still obviously closely monitoring this. At this point, we still don't know exactly what's going on.

We're still obviously closely monitoring this. At this point, we still don't know exactly what's going on.

That falls under the confidentiality provisions of the program. His status is unchanged in that he continues to be under read more

That falls under the confidentiality provisions of the program. His status is unchanged in that he continues to be under suspension.

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing read more

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing a team like that. It gives us an opportunity to know where we're at as a team, how much we've grown, and where our confidence level is.