Many of the bills that have been introduced are designed only to send a strong signal, both to our trading partners and to [the president]. Most are not designed to be implemented into law.

Merck is trying to send a very strong signal out there: 'Don't think you're going to toss you're hat in the litigation game and wait a couple months and we're going to toss you some money,' ... They're saying, 'If you're going to play the litigation game, you better be serious.'

We want to send a strong signal to the regime in Swaziland that it cannot be an island surrounded by democracy in the region.

It will send a signal to the Israelis.

This is a way for the House to send a signal on this particular treaty.

Trading at 12 times 2005 earnings, shares are reflecting a seemingly bearish view of Pfizer's growth prospects, in our opinion. With these low expectations built into the shares, we are encouraged that Pfizer's $4 billion cost restructuring will stabilize near-term earnings.