I think what you're also going to see is a team that is committed to breaking with some of the past practices.

I'm being fully briefed and monitoring the situation on a day-to-day basis.

We will ban all earmarks in the recovery package.

We're going to have to stop talking about budget reform.

We are going to bring a long-overdue sense of responsibility and accountability to Washington.

When the American people spoke last November, they were demanding change.

I am confident that the American people will benefit from their experience and expertise.

I can't think of a better partner in doing what is necessary to get this economy back on track than Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

We've got an extraordinary economic challenge ahead of us.

I am honored to have this talented group of individuals joining my staff.

I strongly believe that a President or a President-elect or his team should be able to do more than one thing at a time.