I really just want to pursue other avenues, ... I got a lot accomplished in my tenure here and I wanted to try new things.

It makes a lot of sense. We all agree that we need a Good Samaritan cleanup program, so I think that if we get attention from the right people we have a good chance.

There's no question we've got a very serious budget crisis facing California. We've got the nation's worst credit rating.

We know that Don is a world-class sculptor, but he's also a world-class guy. He's a world-class guy because he's always concerned about other people before himself.

We congratulate Alsea and Grupo ALDI on their new relationship and are very pleased with their commitment to further develop Chili's. With our plans for aggressive growth of the Chili's concept worldwide, we are very fortunate to have solid, experienced franchise partners driving the brand to new heights in Mexico.

Though Gray Davis now apparently has finally taken my advice of last week and issued the executive order, his delay here -- as it has been in so many areas as the energy crisis and the budget crisis -- is absolutely shameful and intolerable.

If we wait for conditions to go from good to perfect, we'll just be waiting, waiting, waiting.

Since last year I've been making the rounds talking to just about anyone who'll listen about this opportunity to re-establish a manufacturing base in the U.S.

I think it's now time to get behind one candidate for governor and I believe that Arnold Schwarzenegger has the best chance to be the next governor of California, and I think that is a very good thing, ... ... I think his economic program is exactly what the state of California needs.

I come before you today to announce that I am withdrawing as a candidate for governor,