* “The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and lasting peace on the peninsula is what the people want and also the trend of the times.”–Chinese President Xi Jinping.
* “We act, talk and walk like an American company. In the end, it’s all about making money.”–Pin Ni, president of the American unit of Wanxiang, a Chinese automaker that has put down roots in Detroit.
* “Far more than peoples who’ve weathered revolutions and counterrevolutions, Americans too often assume that once a tyranny has collapsed and elections follow–whether in the Soviet Union, Iraq or Egypt–whatever comes next will be far better.”–Adam Hochschild, author of “The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin.”
* “We would like to say, ‘Good night, Lee.’ Rest in peace, our fallen soldier.”–Ian Rigby, stepfather of slain British soldier Lee Rigby, who was brutally murdered by Islamist extremists in Woolwich, England.
* “As commander in chief, I believe we must keep information secret that protects our operations and our people in the field. To do so, we must enforce consequences for those who break the law and breach their commitment to protect classified information.”–President Barack Obama.
* “There have been some legitimate criticisms about how we’re handling this. And I say ‘legitimate’ because I mean it.”–White House spokesman Jay Carney on the Obama Administration’s responses about the IRS targeting of conservative groups.
* “The deep irony of the IRS scandal is that people on the political right are being subjected to exactly the kind of profiling that they’ve long advocated in fighting terrorism and crime–and they don’t seem to appreciate it.”–Farhad Manjoo, author of “True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society.”
* “Let me be clear, I don’t trust the Republicans, and I don’t trust the Democrats. I think a whole lot of Americans likewise don’t trust the Republicans and the Democrats, because it is leadership in both parties that has gotten us in this mess.”–Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
* “Closed for repairs.”–What the status of the Republican Party should be according to former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
* “Certainly Obama is getting a clearer understanding that the biggest downside of having the other party control a branch of Congress is its ability to use investigations and subpoenas as anvils.”–Maureen Dowd, New York Times.
* “The deficit is dwindling, and the case for making the deficit a central policy concern, which was never very strong given low borrowing costs and high unemployment, has now completely vanished.”–Paul Krugman, New York Times.
* “Extra spending on Medicaid does affect the wider economy–it pays the salaries of nurses, doctors and everyone else in the health care industry, who then spend that money throughout the region.”–Alan Green, economics professor, Stetson University.
* “The governor never called me one time to ask me to expand Medicaid.”–Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel.
* “No other transportation option can do so much for so little so fast with so much private investment that is so incredibly cool.”–Attorney Ed Turanchik on plans to bring high-speed ferry service to the Tampa Bay area.
* “Diversity cannot be promoted in the absence of protections from discrimination and prejudice.”–Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner.
* “I think we are ready to have a candid conversation about transportation.”–Mayor Bob Buckhorn on recent transit talks involving Hillsborough County commissioners, the county’s three mayors and the chairman of HART.
* “It’s a big opportunity for our region. We’re going to spend the time necessary to work with people who have the vision, the wherewithal and the commitment to do the deal.”–Tampa Port Authority board chairman William “Hoe” Brown on reviving Channelside Bay Plaza.
* “Before Google, there was Leland Hawes.”–Former Mayor Pam Iorio.
* “We don’t want to lose them. This is our team. This isn’t Charlotte’s team. This is not Las Vegas’ team, and this team deserves the best efforts to find a way to make sure that they stay.” Mayor Bob Buckhorn on the Tampa Bay Rays.