In our deliberations, it became clear that Erskine Bowles was uniquely qualified among our applicants. Holding another round of interviews would have been superfluous, ... He emerged as the committee's sole finalist and support among the search committee was unanimous.

I know people will draw their own conclusions, ... But we did a national search. We interviewed five people, and the choice was clear to us.

The choice was clear -- Erskine Bowles is the right person for this job,

a rare blend of experience, skills, character and passion.

The whole structure of the paper is crumbling. Honestly, I feel like people don't want to make the political commitment.

We were pleased that we had four other applicants that are leaders in higher education in the country,

He certainly brings a set of financial skills to this job that may be unparalleled in the history of this university, ... I would certainly expect his business acumen to be one of his strengths.

There is enough power on this campus to make this a successful publication.