[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.

the number of errors and misjudgments in the lead-up to the publication of the story was so great that firm read more

the number of errors and misjudgments in the lead-up to the publication of the story was so great that firm action was both justified and necessary.

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have read more

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

We go through 20 cases of ham a week. That's 40 hams every week.

We go through 20 cases of ham a week. That's 40 hams every week.

That goes back to Rich (one of Harry's sons). He started doing it in the '80s, and after he passed, read more

That goes back to Rich (one of Harry's sons). He started doing it in the '80s, and after he passed, we kept on doing it out of respect for him. It was just something he wanted to do.

This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real read more

This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real value of contracts. I've done the math in my head 100 times and I don't know how they computed this cost.

That was big. I think that was the play that got everybody going a little bit. Then, when I was read more

That was big. I think that was the play that got everybody going a little bit. Then, when I was able to tie it with a free throw, it made a little statement to them.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

We were the ones who started the process, but we always expected others would join the party. The gaming industry read more

We were the ones who started the process, but we always expected others would join the party. The gaming industry is a very mature and competitive environment and we're comfortable where we stand.