At this moment in time, the chances of any agreement are extremely small.

At this moment in time, the chances of any agreement are extremely small.

We would like to begin to whittle away at lead time. Long lead times just add cost to the entire read more

We would like to begin to whittle away at lead time. Long lead times just add cost to the entire supply chain. Short lead times reduce cost. It's real simple.

We consider any change in the timetable of the accords to be a violation in the essence of the agreements. read more

We consider any change in the timetable of the accords to be a violation in the essence of the agreements. We cannot accept such talk.

Even if he is going to be confirmed, there are strategic reasons to make the 'no' vote as high as read more

Even if he is going to be confirmed, there are strategic reasons to make the 'no' vote as high as possible.

With any bank consolidation, there are efficiencies to be gained.

With any bank consolidation, there are efficiencies to be gained.

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and read more

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and made some bothersome changes to the bill to accommodate his concerns.

As the number of public hospitals continues to decline, the concern remains to what extent non-profit and for-profit hospitals are read more

As the number of public hospitals continues to decline, the concern remains to what extent non-profit and for-profit hospitals are taking or will take on greater responsibilities as safety net providers, and to what degree their focus is on attracting the healthiest of Medicaid patients, leaving the sickest and costliest patients to the care of the remaining public or major safety net hospitals.

We're working feverishly to try to close the gap and to make sure we balance at the end of the read more

We're working feverishly to try to close the gap and to make sure we balance at the end of the year. ... There's no other option.

Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but read more

Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself.