I think the public is going to be open to the idea that there should be an independent, bipartisan investigation and I think the Democrats are going to fight hard and not let this issue die.

[Barrett said it did not surprise him that the Chiefs worked on him rather than Law.] He's a Pro Bowler, ... He knows how to get the job done, regardless of whether he knows the system. He knows how to play a guy out there on the field.

We're here to stay.

I?m not usually very impressed with him as a speechmaker, but I thought his speech had most of the right elements for being a really good presidential speech.

Hyper out there.

I expected them to come over to my side.

I had to settle down and do my job. Once I settled down, I felt good about it.

That's a total unknown. Anyone who would suggest they knew the answer to that would be crazy. No one can even hazard a guess.

I'm hoping next week they are going to come to my side, you know what I'm saying? ... Because I'll be waiting for it.