It is important for us to support local organic growers and vendors.

Today's results reflect overwhelming support for our proposed merger with US Airways, which will create a stronger airline that offers improved job stability for our employees, expanded service for our customers and a more long-term, viable investment for our stockholders.

There are a number of programs in place to encourage developers, and I don't support that. If free-market forces bring developers to want to invest because they see that they can get a proper return on their investment, great. But we shouldn't be spending tax dollars to that end.

It has been very tough financially on Anthony. I hope he gets more local support in the lead-up to Beijing. Anthony is extremely strong to have gone through all of this.

We want to build a broader base of bipartisan support, both in Washington and across the country.

It's not quite like trying to support a water balloon, but it's close. It's a fluid building. We knew exactly what we were getting into, it just took longer to design these elements as we moved along. We knew it was going to be complex.