We'd be talking about somebody's background.

He'll probably kill me for talking about it, because he doesn't like to talk about that. He just likes to do that kind of a thing because it's the right thing to do.

I heard a lot of consumers over the years talking about different issues dealing with the utility companies. It's a balancing act. You've just got to make sure they get good reliable power, water, telephone and gas.

We're talking about men and women who have rarely, if ever, been recognized for anything. It takes years for a technician to achieve senior master certification, and we make our appreciation known.

The president's still got substantial approval and popularity among the conservative base in this country, and this is one of the most important issues for that group. I don't think this is a winning issue for Democrats, and I suspect that the president feels very comfortable making this decision based on what philosophically and substantively is right for the country.

She has demonstrated that in her capacity as White House counsel and a senior administration official as well as an active member of the organized bar.