They talk about bid-rigging, but there were no bids going out. It's like doing a narcotics investigation where there were no narcotics.

We'll put the project out to bid and carefully examine the bids when they come in.

They're trying to create this notion that it's a crime to be a consultant for clients who do business with Suffolk County. It's not a crime.

Should bid estimates come in higher than is determined proper, the project would be sent out again for bids.

We have not received a letter and there is no investigation.

What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.