It's easy to imagine that one would not feel comfortable having private conversations with your attorney, with your wife, with foreign heads of states, with people driving around in your car, repeated when you assumed they were confidential.

One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon. We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive.

One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon, ... We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive.

We have requested that the U.S Attorney for the Southern District investigate how these private conversations were recorded and disseminated, and who was responsible.

not entirely expected but welcome nonetheless.

I think that it's safe to say that the president has considered him one of his ... most loyal allies in the House. And I know the president and all Americans will miss his service in the House of Representatives.