We have been dealt a very weak hand by the financial market meltdown, bailouts, and recession. We can't act like it's a strong one.

An institution that borrows on a non-prioritized basis would never contemplate borrowing on a prioritized basis. Doing so would undermine its standing in the bond market and suggest that it is not worthy of its strong credit rating. This type of self-imposed downgrade would materially affect its financial prospects.

We have to start grounding our policies in facts and recognize that a strong economy is critical for funding progressive priorities.

We believe fundamentally that the market should consolidate. The strong should get stronger and the weak should go to the wall, and the market should determine that.

Federal spending is like a massive ship that takes a very long time to turn.

As an entrepreneur and public company CEO, I've dealt with dozens of rollouts, and when unveiling a new product, the operating approach should be, 'Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.'