Lawrence Ari Fleischer

“ Q Does the President have a reaction to Senator Nickles's indication that he would welcome a compromise on campaign finance reform? MR. FLEISCHER: It was a different question. On that question, a compromise on campaign finance reform, the President is pleased that it looks like this year we may be able -- Congress may be able to make progress and find common agreement because it's eluded the Congress and the President for the last many years. ”

“ It's the beginning of the process, we'll see what passes in the Senate, go to a conference, and then the President will work to resolve $1.6 trillion retroactivity. Q As he sees it, there's room within his own personal math to have the $1.6-trillion plan he laid out, and a little retroactivity that basically doesn't really bust that figure? Is that what you're saying? MR. FLEISCHER: No, he's going to keep it at $1.6 trillion and have retroactivity. Okay. Thank you, PGs. Q PG's? MR. FLEISCHER: Nobody's asking what a PG is. Q Do we want to know? ”

“ That even in the post-Cold War era intelligence-gathering goes on. That's no surprise to anybody. But when something -- a violation as serious as took place in the Hanssen incident occurs, President Bush will take appropriate action. ”