Patrick Collins
Patrick Collins
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I don't believe this case is in trouble.
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A lot of critics indicated that this trial took long, we put on too much evidence. But there was no smoking gun in this case - this case was tried witness by witness, piece of evidence by piece of evidence. It was only looking at the totality of the case that the true picture could be shown to this jury. And that was a picture of corruption at the highest levels of government.
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In 1998 this case started as licenses for bribes, and if anyone would have said when we first heard from a wire tap about fundraising that we would be here today talking about a verdict against the governor, I would have said they are crazy.
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The whole key to this is to remain flexible.
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Concealing is a fraud, particularly when you're hooked up with a state official.
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We should be able to show that this was a whitewash, ... What they were about was quashing the legitimate investigative arm of the secretary of state's office.
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That's been our position all along, ... That's why we have dedicated the resources we have to this investigation since 1998.
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Whether you're the dog catcher or the governor, you're elected for something to do work for the citizens of the district. And the day that you want to work for yourself or your family is the day you ought to go in the private sector.
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I believe the juror verdict will stand. I have every bit of confidence this verdict will stand.
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Scott Fawell was Frankenstein for George Ryan. George Ryan created him, George Ryan let him function.
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We would have a very hard time keeping up without the new machines. On one station we've been able to reduce the number of workers from six down to three.
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We see it in everything from health care customer service to consultants who build projects together. They can work out of their homes. That happens more and more. In our market, your office might be in L.A., but you might be there once a week because you don't have to be. It's all Internet and phone.
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We've been really and truly planning and looking at the whole gamut of medical issues. Every bit of that has strengthened this region to be able to respond to whatever calamity that may occur.
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We're trying to train all our employees so they know what is going on and we're looking at how we can use our volunteers.