Andrea Newman Quotations

She started laughing at me. She said lobbyists have whole careers and never pass anything and, do you know how hard it is to get something like this done? That's when I started feeling the pressure.

There is no harm to the citizens of Minnesota or the MAC (Metropolitan Airports Commission). There are a number of issues Northwest is dealing with in bankruptcy and this is one of them.

We are truly surprised and disappointed by the DOT's actions. The decision is inconsistent with all of the DOT's prior decisions wherein they have consistently granted ATI to other global alliances, especially when, as here, the proposal is pro-competitive and will greatly benefit consumers.

We believe this is important to the future of Northwest.

The decision is inconsistent with all of the (agency's) prior decisions wherein they have consistently granted antitrust immunity to other global alliances, especially when, as here, the proposal is pro-competitive and will greatly benefit consumers.

They do not address any problems with competition. They're basically requiring an unspecified demonstration of benefits that they've never required in any other case. We are very confused, we are very disappointed.

This is the hardest I have ever worked in trying to ask the government to let Northwest pay. All we're trying to do is pay what we owe currently $3.8 billion, as opposed to terminating and dumping the liability on the government. And in order to be allowed to pay, I have had to hire a number of people to help me explain.

The airlines are driving the bill. Everyone understands the urgency.

I'm not looking for a special break. I'm looking for the ability to live up to my obligations.

I love the male body, it's better designed than the male mind.