We are pursuing every avenue to recover this money. The money has been promised to people. They expect to have these funds available and right now they are not.

I hope we can put this behind us and work together with integrity like we always have.

It wasn't ready or it wasn't available or the person they had to see wasn't there, so it was a stalling procedure. We figured out there wasn't something completely right.

We gained national attention because of the way our Unmet Needs Committee worked together. When we walked in that room and sat down at the table, agency agendas were put away to help people who needed it most.

Even if you do see a small benefit for, say, breast cancer, you couldn't be sure it was due to fat and not due to the fact that the women also increased their fruit and vegetable intake and there was also a small weight loss. I think it's clear this study was a mistake.

When writing, I split my time between my chambers and my satellite office: my neighborhood Chick-fil-A. It offers the word-nerd trifecta: I bring Bose headphones; they provide Wi-Fi and waffle fries.