You almost need to take a nitro-glycerin tablet just to read these numbers,

While January numbers were good and encouraging, I don't think we want to read too much into them in terms of the rest of the year. There is still a lot of negative economic news out there. I think that's reflected in the retailers' forecast for sales growth in 2006.

We have chosen to be very prudent in my view, in taking only one [parliamentary option], that is to refuse to allow committees to meet beyond the first two hours, and will continue with that position so long as the Landrieu matter is still outstanding.

I think it's critical that the president lay out whatever evidence to suggest that [Saddam] poses a bigger threat than he did five years ago.

where I come from would earn a trip to the woodshed.

It's unjust and doesn't make good economic sense,