What the president really needs is to, if he wants to help himself, is to bring witnesses in that disprove the allegations or come in himself and disprove them.

When conducted with proper preparation, and in a focused and professional manner, oversight of executive branch actions can reveal serious shortcomings by government officials and help prevent recurrence; the 'Waco hearings,' conducted over a two-week period in 1995, stand as an example of such an undertaking.

If the flu shots can be put to good use to help someone who needs them, that's great, but it does not change Comptroller Hynes' position that the state of Illinois and the taxpayers of Illinois are not responsible for the payment of flu shots that we never received.

We're not stealing anything. We're not doing anything that I feel is wrong, and if my staff needs some help, I'm gonna give it to 'em, 'cause they're on low income.

This is just one small way that we can help to meet the immediate needs of the many evacuees in desperate need of help.

This is just one small way that we can help to meet the immediate needs of the many evacuees in desperate need of help,