[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.

Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.

Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.

I didn't feel much pressure today. I got here, and that was an accomplishment. I got to take some great read more

I didn't feel much pressure today. I got here, and that was an accomplishment. I got to take some great runs with my friends. It was great.

The bottom line is they knocked them down in the fourth quarter when they needed to. We've executed our offense read more

The bottom line is they knocked them down in the fourth quarter when they needed to. We've executed our offense pretty well the last couple ballgames. We executed well on both ends of the floor.

I'll be more specific. ...This year the show will lose $16 million for The WB, and that's with a license read more

I'll be more specific. ...This year the show will lose $16 million for The WB, and that's with a license fee reduction from last year. At least to us, that's a big number.

the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious read more

the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious ideas, making the bills merely bad, not disastrous.

Everybody is going to the negotiations with a certain degree of optimism, hoping that in the long run it will read more

Everybody is going to the negotiations with a certain degree of optimism, hoping that in the long run it will be possible to settle all the remaining problems

Since earlier this year, the administration has shifted from an ideological approach toward North Korea, which produced nothing but counterproductive read more

Since earlier this year, the administration has shifted from an ideological approach toward North Korea, which produced nothing but counterproductive results, to a realistic, pragmatic approach with interesting results.

Try to keep order and security so that there will not be any negative side effects, ... Try to be read more

Try to keep order and security so that there will not be any negative side effects, ... Try to be polite ... and avoid scuffles as befits a revolutionary Iranian Muslim.