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It looked like a CIA document. All the information that one would need to assess the material is blacked out.

It kind of boils down more to style, philosophy and direction. It's typical city manager/City Council kind of stuff. They're trying to assess whether they feel they can be on the same page, if we philosophically have differences we can't overcome.

Andre Agassi

It's disappointing to lose, ... But the first thing you have to assess is why did you lose. I just lost to a guy that's better. There's only so long you can deny it. He's the best I've ever played against.

It's being decontaminated right now. Then the engineers can go in and assess the structural issues.

Everett Dirksen

It is rather tragic, as I look back upon legislative history for the past 20 years, that there has not been more appraisal, that there has not been more careful assessment of the things which we have set in motion in the legislative branch. That is one particular reason why I think there ought to be an automatic time limit.

It's a good idea that you get some independent assessment and don't assume the daughter starts running the bank. She has to put her case. To be fair, I think her case is quite strong.

It's a good chance for them to assess themselves at this level. It's a process for them.

It's going to take us weeks to review it and assess it and determine what it's going to mean for automakers.

It's going to take a couple days for water to recede from the homes, and then we have to assess the damage,

It's going well. We've just begun the resumption and, based on our assessment of the security situation, we will continue to gradually mobilize throughout the week.

It's the micro management, the machinations up and down of interest rates, that has really gotten us to the point where we are now, rather than the market playing out at its own natural cycle. So the Fed today, I believe, will take a look back at the landscape, assess what they've done, and probably use August to evaluate whether or not to come back in and raise rates.

It's the only way to truly assess what a guy has.

It's also a time to really assess where you are physically.

Michael Shea

It's always healthy to take a fresh look at what we do, ... This includes not only what we teach and how we teach it but how we assess it.

In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials' efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue.

In the coming weeks and months, the Commission will do everything to improve the performance of AMIS and enhance its effectiveness on the basis of the recommendations made by the Assessment Mission and other missions.

Susan Collins

I must say, I don't know how you could make that judgment, when the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has not made a risk assessment

Ed Rendell

I'm not sure there's any support for doing it in the Legislature because whoever handles the assessment problem, people get mad at them, no matter what the outcome is, and our Legislature generally doesn't like to have people mad at them,

John Ashcroft

In virtually every case, we make an assessment of how do we protect the people of the United States best, ... It may be there are persons who are both enemy combatants and susceptible to criminal prosecution.

Ben Bernanke

In these circumstances, the FOMC judged that some further firming of monetary policy may be necessary, an assessment with which I concur.

In a hearing, your chance of getting a reduction on your assessment is substantial.

before the end of September and I would be really very happy if I had the possibility to assess positively.

Marv Levy

Change just for the sake of change or for cosmetic reasons is not good. But I'm not close enough to the situation to really assess it. I don't know the inner workings of the staff and Mike.

change its course and give an honest assessment of the state of the nation.

By bringing in Oak Ridge for independent reviews to assess our technical work, we ensure the highest level of expertise and credibility as we move the project forward.

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He's a highly skilled player. Obviously, his credentials speak for themselves. We just need to get him some at-bats so we can assess where he is and where he starts next year.

Mikhail Saakashvili

Georgia today is a nation undergoing a profound transformation. It is a transformation that requires us to first acknowledge who we are - in order to be sure of what it is we want to build. It is a transformation that requires us to frankly assess our strengths and weaknesses, and to confront sometimes painful realities. And it is a transformation that is producing results.

How could we have such a turnaround in job growth and have the Fed find that it doesn't change its assessment of risks in the economy whatsoever?

Bruce Hoffman

Because we still lack a clear picture of the insurgency, we can't assess the full import of this development.

Before we go much further, we need to assess where we are.

Sharad Pawar

I might be popular, but that is not sufficient in a parliamentary democracy set-up. One has to assess every chief minister, his success and rating in terms of how far he has succeeded in developing his colleagues.

Jane Smiley

Another thing he told his customers was that one of the great accounting unknowns of the modern age was how to value knowledge. It was an exciting field.