Such a transformation has its opponents, and Mr Bush may conclude that the hard-charging Mr Rumsfeld needs to be kept on board to see it through, no matter whom this upsets.

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However, investigations into the bank by other authorities including the Department of Justice and the Office of Foreign Assets Control continue, and "this lone settlement does not draw a line through the matter, " Symonds said.

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And we can be as mad as we want, but the fact of the matter is we've got to work through this huge mess that was made in the financial system.

WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall in Los Angeles

But one thing we need to do from the outside and from our positions, regardless of where we are, is to make the very simple straightforward argument that I haven't heard anybody make so simply before but can really grab the American people, that if - if we go through with this defense sequester, none of the domestic priorities will matter.

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What chance does she, or for that matter the Prime Minister, have of steering their way through this next minefield?

BBC: Thursday, 19 January, 2006

No matter how overwhelming it seems now, you can get through this.

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So to all of you, and our men and women in uniform all across the country who may be watching this, I want to send a very clear message to all of you, particularly on this issue: No matter what you're going through, America will be there for you and your families.

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This will ensure that all Federal dollars perform at the highest level, no matter the mechanism through which they are spent.

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