there's no discussion of staff changes beyond the usual vacancies that occur.

That's premature to get into that kind of discussion. The discussions are ongoing.

Karl continues to do his duties as deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to the president. What I said previously still stands.

Karl continues to do his duties as deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to the president. The president has made it very clear we're not going to comment on an ongoing investigation.

No one that knows her would make such a suggestion. And no one that knows her record and her qualifications would make such a suggestion.

First of all, any speculation at this point about the 2006 budget really has no basis in fact, because no decisions have been made, and they won't be made for months,