Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency decision making, the results of the cost-benefit analysis do not trump existing law

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up

I know the pundits, they get big bucks for . . . pundating.

Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad medical science.

I'd just say the flies get bigger in the summertime. I guess the flies are buzzing.