Quotations

«We have had concerns about human rights in Uzbekistan, ... but we are concerned about the outbreak of violence, particularly by some members of a terrorist organization that were freed from prison.»

«our men and women in the military adhere to the highest standards, including when it comes to respecting and protecting religious freedom.»

«That story has damaged the image of the United States abroad and damaged the credibility of the media at home, ... share in the outrage that this report was published in the first place.»

«[On sensitive stories, Whitaker said, journalists often have to rely on whether officials] deny them or how vehemently they deny them. ... troubling if that's the standard they used.»

«This had been something in the back of the president's mind in case such a scenario came into being, if the chief justice had retired. The president when he met with [Roberts] knew he was a natural-born leader.»

«I think it's becoming clear to everyone that this could well be the worst natural disaster in our nation's history.»

«[Americans are divided in rating Bush's response. In an ABC/ Washington Post poll released Sunday, 46% approved of the job Bush had done on the hurricane, 47% disapproved. Three of four said Bush should get at least some blame for problems in the federal response; one in four said he deserved a great deal of blame. Whatever happens to his personal standing, the issues on Bush's plate have changed.] There are other priorities that we remain committed to, ... Right now our highest priority is on the response and recovery to Hurricane Katrina.»

«The president's view is that we need to let the legal process work.»

«The magnitude and scope of this disaster are unprecedented.»

«is being spent more quickly than we even anticipated.»