The most stringent legislation is you can say they can live in your county or any adjacent county.

Basically, we wanted someone more professional, so we need to pay them more.

Tom wanted the ability to give 3 percent raises on their (employment) anniversary dates. This gives Tom the flexibility to give odd-numbered increases.

The proposed legislation, though, does not adhere to concepts of certainty, simplicity and neutrality.

Ultimately it's not serious in any way as proposed legislation, but it's very serious with regard to what the committee's real alternatives are, ... The chairman is actively working to make sure that it's ANWR -- and (the Arctic refuge) alone.

The introduction of this legislation has been delayed for a few years. We are going to try to push this forward.