There were a lot of people at Halliburton who knew oil service business. That wasn't what they needed. They needed a strong decision maker, and that's what Cheney was.

Seasonal factors, combined with additional production expected by OPEC, should bring oil prices back down to the mid-20 range by mid-summer.

The inventory build was two-to-three times greater than expected, and oil prices are backing off.

Oil services firms really can't control revenues. We look for margin improvement.

Due to the significant capacity demands and the need to service our business customers, we're unable to entertain additional commuter service on our rail lines in this tremendously constrained area.

Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it's profitable.