There's going to be the regular scrutiny and judgment of whether a particular company is worth investing in, ... We don't look at the short-term profitability. We look at the long-term integrity. That has to be part of the mix of any review.

Proven that they are committed to helping us.

When the same person fills both roles, the odds are much less that the board will challenge inappropriate decisions.

This is a big deal. This is serious and historic. It's an agreement that brings the banks in as partners in maximizing the potential for landlords to clean up buildings.

The refusal of Warner-Lambert's board to give due consideration to the Pfizer offer, and the coercive provisions of its agreement with AHP ... effectively deny shareholders the right and opportunity to enhance their investments.

The board's irresponsible behavior and failure to meet its basic duties shortchanged the taxpayers and the students of the district over and over again.

At the rate we're going.

We're going to have to restore our business community. We're a very vibrant people. We're the strongest, smartest people in the world and we will rebuild that infrastructure that was lost.

However, the issue is not just Mr. Grasso. The issue is making fundamental reforms at the stock exchange to restore investor confidence [and] establish a model of good corporate governance, accountability and disclosure. Now that Mr. Grasso has stepped down, we can move forward with those reforms.

You cannot reduce to dollars and cents the losses New Yorkers have suffered from the vicious World Trade Center attack, just as there is no way to put a dollar value on the heroism and determination of our response, ... But to obtain the resources we will need to rebuild and create a better and stronger New York City, we must try to understand in dollar terms, what the attack cost our economy.

The securities industry had a very good year during 2005. The industry paid record bonuses based on exceptional revenue growth and solid profits.

Giving companies tax breaks is giving away real money.

What this study makes clear is that what the President and Congress have committed so far is just a down payment on what it will take to ensure that the terrorists don't succeed in destroying not just the two towers, but also America's and the world's financial capital.