Hutchison, Shroder, Chisum, Hughes, Miller, and Williams

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, in an interview with the Houston Chronicle: "Before I retire, I need to have financial stability. I could certainly see another career in the private sector... I certainly would like to make money. I think I've given up a lot of earning potential being in public service."

Amarillo ISD Superintendent Rod Shroder, talking to KVII-TV about a new law that allows students, in some situations, to talk openly about religion: "There will be interest groups on both sides of this issue that will be watching what schools do. And the prediction is, it doesn't matter what a school does, they will be sued from one side or the other."

House Appropriations Chairman Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, telling the Houston Chronicle what he thinks of the Transportation Department's $7 million to $9 million campaign to promote the Trans Texas Corridor: "It's a waste of money, and they have no business out there trying to get public opinion to be in their favor."

Karen Hughes, former spokeswoman for George W. Bush, talking to the Associated Press about staff changes in the White House: "With all the Texans gone, there will be a lot of funny accents in the West Wing."

Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, telling the Stephenville Empire-Tribune how he came to be fined by the Texas Ethics Commission for mistakes in his campaign finance reports: "My sister volunteers to do my books and I can’t fire my sister."

San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams, telling the Austin American-Statesman about preparations for the annual sales tax holiday: "We set it up as if this was some kind of mass casualty event."