"By ending this tax benefit for American businesses, we would be shortsighted if we did not also

"By ending this tax benefit for American businesses, we would be shortsighted if we did not also provide a tax relief alternative to American producers, both large and small. All I'm saying is, if you're engaged in subsistence whaling, you deserve some kind of a break."
Bill Thomas, R-Calif.
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
"It's more difficult than I thought it would be, no question about it. There are so many moving parts. "
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino
On complications related to the upcoming Democratic National Convention in the city.