The purpose of this generation of GE leaders is to make the company as good externally and commercially as it has always been operationally and financially.

We're really not counting on any huge moves with the portfolio. I think we like the company the way it looks today.

It's appropriate to step up our current activity and affirm our faith in the long-term prospects of the company.

I'm responsible for this company. I stand behind the results. I know the details, and I think the CEO has to be the moral leader of the company, ... I think high standards are good, but let's not anybody be confused, it's about performance with integrity. That's what you have to do.

I'm out talking about this company seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with nothing to hide, ... We're not Enron -- we're a 110-year-old company that has a great record of high-quality leadership and a culture of integrity.

These are impressive leaders we are designating to serve on the board of directors of the new local communications company, and their experiences position them well to play key roles in the evolution of the local communications business.