Joel Kaplan Quotations

We think we will again need a $50 billion bridge (for '07), so we are identifying that. It is a bridge. It is not meant to be an estimate of what the '07 fiscal year costs will be. ... That will be determined by events on the ground.

We think this is a very restrained budget.

We have made substantial investments in the region, and our new deficit projections will include costs of Katrina and Rita recovery. We believe that those increased outlays associated with the Katrina recovery efforts are a temporary event.

We will include in the budget submission an estimated 70 billion dollars. The actual figure, when we finalize, may be slightly higher or slightly lower than that.

This covers the cost of US forces, which is the major portion of the supplemental, with pay and benefits for reservists, war-related benefits, fuel, spare parts and logistics.

We will provide additional funding for new resources to protect our troops against roadside bombs and makeshift improvised explosive devices that have been a major source of casualties.

Most of them probably need an infusion of cash. There is a sense of urgency.

Current standards do not do enough to protect the public from serious health dangers associated with this form of pollution.

The greatest tool we have for reducing the deficit is a growing economy because of the revenue that results.

Nowadays, it's the kids who have the power. When they don't do the work and get lower grades, they scream and yell. Parents side with the kids who pressure teachers to lower standards.