Bill Clinton: “It wasn't easy to fill--it wasn't hard to fill, I mean. We had an abundance of talented people to consider, but I asked…”

“It wasn't easy to fill--it wasn't hard to fill, I mean. We had an abundance of talented people to consider, but I asked Secretary Perry, and he said yes. It wasn't difficult at all. I mean, I can't say any more than you already know about what happened in the previous example. But we didn't go on a big search here. We had a very short list, and I quickly narrowed it to one. I had an interview with one person. I asked him if he'd take the job, and he did. I don't think that qualifies as dif- ficult. Now, I have had some difficult positions to fill, this one wasn't.”