It's certainly not an instantaneous process. The rate at which petroleum is forming is not going to be the solution to our petroleum supplies.

Even some of the dinosaurs may have gotten involved in some of this. I think it would be quite rare and a very small and insignificant contribution.

We were extremely successful in our loan production efforts in the fourth quarter, as annualized growth in our core portfolio, excluding short-term holiday loans, was more than 17 percent.

We will miss him greatly as we approach the first general election to utilize the new voting machines which he worked so hard to implement,

It is a Medicare prescription drug program, a benefit and an entitlement inside Medicare. It will be voluntary, and it will be universal. That is, it is the government's responsibility to make sure that every senior in the United States gets the ability to avail themselves of this program, period.

I think it's great. It's a good idea because a lot of people get stranded out on the street and they need help. A lot of people don't know anybody.

He was a good solid citizen of Rutland Town. I knew all of the family and they're good people.

He was very bright and talented. What he did was learn his craft well. As he said, you can't be stupid and get eight gold records in the music market. ... He studied what he needed to do as a legislator. But he also had wonderful timing, and he was just naturally a humorous person, and when you combine that and the timing he learned from the entertainment industry, he was just a knockout.

It wouldn't be New Year's if I didn't have regrets.

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.