It was (Andersen's) job to look under the hood, to check the tires and to tell investors this car was safe to drive,

It was (Andersen's) job to look under the hood, to check the tires and to tell investors this car was safe to drive.

You get used to it after a while. Working with him is like changing the tires on a moving car. You come in each morning without a clue as to what the day will bring. All you know is that the day will fly by and there will be screaming. It’s like having a picnic at the end of the runway at O’Hare.

The car was fine and the tires were good. It's still a long way to go but it looks good now.

This case was five or six years of litigation telescoped into less than three, which is a testament to a hands-on judge determined to get a fair and just resolution for investors and defendants as quickly as the judicial system will permit, ... We are extremely gratified by the kind words she has to say and look forward to pushing hard to process claims in accordance with the formula approved today and distributing this historic recovery to the victims of the WorldCom fraud as quickly as we can.

It was just a perfect ball. I'm the tallest guy out there, and he put it up high so nobody could get it but me.