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I get to work at about 7:30 or 8 unless I have a breakfast meeting.

I get to work at about 7:30 or 8 unless I have a breakfast meeting.

The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services.

The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services.

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to...

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to...

By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and...

By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and...

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping...

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping...

I have to admit, in January and February I was in an absolute fuzz. I...

I have to admit, in January and February I was in an absolute fuzz. I...

I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal...

I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal...

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our...

We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our...

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up....

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up....

You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.

You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls...

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls...

We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use.

We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use.

But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of...

But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of...

What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget...

What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget...

I'm pretty disciplined and am almost always on schedule.

I'm pretty disciplined and am almost always on schedule.

But I have a driver, so I can return calls while I'm in the car.

But I have a driver, so I can return calls while I'm in the car.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking...

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking...

I have long ties to the women's community.

I have long ties to the women's community.