We're a nation at war, but we do believe it's important, through privately raised money, [that] we ought to go forward with the inaugural festivities.

President Bush and Mrs. Bush are saddened by the news. It's a tremendous loss for our nation.

The fact of the matter is when our nation faces these type of emergencies, it unfortunately requires us to deficit spend. It's nothing that anybody in Washington, or anywhere for that matter, likes to do but it's necessary.

No one ought to be under any illusion that Cheney privately thinks himself a failure.

I was raised to believe that we all have a civic duty and a responsibility as Americans to improve our neighborhoods and our nation.

The defendants want you to believe the money they raised went for charity. But your common sense tells you that does not add up.