The U.S. stands with the Russian people.

He'll be talking about the spirit of the American people as exemplified by these miners and the workers who rescued them.

Harvey Pitt is doing a great job and he has an incredibly strong record in terms of enforcement,

The Iraqis have signed an agreement that allows inspectors any time, anywhere, by anyone. That is what they're expected to do. They have that obligation, so it's time for action, not discussions.

The president has confidence in his economic team, and we never discuss specific personnel matters.

Our focus is on ensuring the SEC has the resources it needs...so that it can go after corporate corruption and fix the system so that abuses do not occur in the future, ... We view this as something that can be viewed as a distraction from those important goals.