“I hope it will succeed.”

“I hope it will succeed.”

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Of Israel, as a truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect Thursday.

“Despite what President Bush, John McCain and their friends in the oil industry claim, we cannot drill our way out of this problem.”

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid

Majority leader of the Senate, on the White House’s bid to start offshore oil and gas drilling.

“At a time of high food prices and record farm income, this bill lacks program reform and fiscal discipline.”

President Bush

After Congress enacted a massive $290 billion farm bill.