Verbatim: May 14, 2007

'Everybody holds their nose and maybe a couple of times vomits, but you get it done.' SENATOR GEORGE VOINOVICH, on the unpleasantness of compromise with congressional Democrats on the war-spending bill vetoed May 1 by President Bush

'My partner and I look forward to taking full advantage of the new law.' THE REV. V. GENE ROBINSON, the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, about a New Hampshire law legalizing same-sex civil unions

'I understand that I set a very poor example for a lot of young people, a lot of people in general.' JON CORZINE, New Jersey Governor, who wasn't wearing...

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