If there was an attack ad that mentioned both Johnson and Daschle, that would part of the agreement. If Tom Daschle is positioning himself as a presidential candidate, then that's sort of a separate issue.

Tom Johnson played extremely well.

We know of Tom and his history with Fifth and Forbes. We want to hear about profiles in courage, and the kind of impact creative thinking can have in a downtown.

I got a lot of love for NBC, Tom Brokaw. He did a lot for me, and I appreciate him, and I owe a lot to him for that.

I'm very skeptical as to the ability to reach a comprehensive agreement given how little has been achieved in the last four months.

When you're big and powerful, people pick on you. But believe me, they'll have their hands full with Tom Stevens. Delightful as he is, coming across as easygoing and friendly, but he's like a bulldog. He'll take them on and he will win. . . . A bulldog will never start a fight but he will finish it.