I'm ecstatic. One of the things about Jill Carroll was the fact that she worked so closely with the Iraqi people. She works often without any security whatsoever...I think people are just sort of in a state of shock that this seems to be ending as well as it is.

I grew up in the labs, and worked very closely with shuttle components,

One after the other, they reported everything was safe and sound. I was ecstatic.

I have worked very closely with Sen. Basnight on this vote every step of the way, ... He has insisted that the rules be followed and has represented himself, the Senate and the state with great integrity. I resent the comments of other senators that imply otherwise.

Why would I want one more mother -- either Iraqi or American -- to go through what I'm going through? I don't want him to justify my son's honorable sacrifice to continue his murderous killing policies,

Didn't you notice, mate? You got the wrong one. He's Iraqi!