He was a pivotal figure in the transition of this county from a bedroom community to an economic center in its own right.

There is no mechanism in this proposal for our having any input in this whatsoever.

Overcrowding is a problem in a number of our neighborhoods and we have to find some way to address that problem [but] I don't believe the government can tell families which relatives can live with them.

The mall is the largest single retail source of tax revenue in the county. Making sure it remains competitive is very important to the economic health of the county.

In metropolitan Washington, we are always in the eye of the hurricane. We can never have too much planning . . . and Katrina gives us the opportunity to address what went right and what wrong.

I would go higher if I could, but the state limits us.