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Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, arrives at the U.S. District Court in Washington, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, where his trial on corruption charges moves into its closing stages
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

Open quoteThey're not going to shoot us; it's not Iraq. We might have to pay a fine and serve a little time in jail.Close quote

  • TED STEVENS,
  • Senator of Alaska, during a taped phone conversation with an Alaska oil-services executive on home renovations that are now at the center of his corruption trial
Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP | Source: New York Times