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'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 a seat belt when his chauffeured SUV crashed on April 12. He was discharged from the hospital April 30

'The idea that somehow 10 interceptors and a few radars in Eastern Europe are going to threaten the Soviet strategic deterrent is purely ludicrous, and everybody knows it.' CONDOLEEZZA RICE, U.S. Secretary of State, dismissing Russian concerns that Washington's plans to deploy antimissile defenses in Europe would endanger Moscow's nuclear arsenal

'I am actually enjoying everything more than I ever have. God hasn't promised us tomorrow, but he has promised us eternity.' TONY SNOW, White House press secretary, speaking to students at his alma mater, Davidson College. Snow returned to his post on April 30, five weeks after doctors discovered a recurrence of his cancer

Sources: Washington Post; AP; Press of Atlantic City; Washington Times; AP