Given Enron's collapse, we believe this is the best settlement we could reach. Obviously, Enron ripped off California a lot more than the payout, but we have to deal with reality.

I don't want to see them left high and dry just like the Enron employees were left high and dry without any pension funds, without any retirement security,

The gimmickry in this bill is enough to make an Enron executive blush.

Yes! Finally captured Martha Stewart. You know, with all the massive and almost completely unpunished fraud perpetrated on the American public by such companies as Enron, Global Crossing, Tyco and Adelphia, we finally got the ringleader. Maybe now we can lower the nation's terror alert to periwinkle.

There are thousands of companies that are honestly run, but ... Enron has spilled over into other companies. I think Enron is unique, but the worry is still there.

There are thousands of companies that are honestly run, but ... Enron has spilled over into other companies, ... I think Enron is unique, but the worry is still there.