39 Quotes by Joel Klein

Our investigation has uncovered several specific examples where consumers have actually been harmed, ... Smart cards, which were delayed for about a decade . . . as well as the development of a system of secure transactions for the Internet, something consumers and businesses obviously would welcome.

Our action today demonstrates that we're not going to give carte blanche approval to mergers in the defense industry. While industry downsizing can be desirable, or even necessary, we will do what it takes to preserve effective competition.

Microsoft is a monopolist and it engaged in massive anti-competitive practices that harmed innovation and limited consumer choice.

Microsoft itself is responsible for where things stand today,

We are looking at the range of sanctions; talking to people in the industry, people who work with Microsoft; people who manufacture computers and we're doing an analysis to make sure that we have a remedy that will promote competition, assure innovation and promote consumer choice,

Without the settlement, Raytheon might have tried to disadvantage its radar competitors.

Without the divestitures, many American farmers would have faced lower prices for major crops they produce.

We welcome this decision to abandon the transaction. This means that the United States government and the American people will continue to receive the highest possible quality of military products and services in the defense of this nation, at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer.

the time has come to seek new challenges.