“No one has the right to use this tragic incident as an alibi for actions of raw violence, for

“No one has the right to use this tragic incident as an alibi for actions of raw violence, for actions against innocent people, their property and society as a whole, and against democracy.”

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis

Of Greece, after an emergency meeting with the country’s president, Karolos Papoulias, about three nights of rioting after a teenager was shot by police.

“While we take no satisfaction in loaning taxpayer money to these companies, we know it must be done. This is no blank check or blind hope.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

On a $15 billion bailout of U.S. auto companies.