I have thought from the beginning that the way to handle it was to be as open as possible. Ken has always been a very public man. |
I think it'll be very helpful to us. It's dynamite cross-examination fodder. |
I think we need to hurry, but we don't need to rush. |
I think we're going to have a case that's largely about accounting allegations...where the government is going to refuse to call either David Duncan, who was the chief engagement partner for Arthur Andersen, or Rick Causey. |
I want to emphasize that there has been no interference with the trial and there won't be whatsoever. |
I've talked to Rick Causey, and he does not have the willful, knowing, intentional state of mind it takes to commit a crime. If I ever met a guy with a pure heart, it's Rick Causey. |
If you're stealing from the house, you don't tell the boss. |
In a bear market, the company lost the trust of [Wall] Street and its trading partners, and the machine froze up. It is Greek-like in its tragedy. |
It feels like a pretty big deal. It feels like important things are being done. |
It'd be damned nice if we knew what case we were going to try. We have no idea what the government is going to try. |
It's a good experience. I was surprise last time at just how engaged and well-educated on the issue the congressmen were. I thought of the hearings as something being just for show. I got the feeling everyone was taking it quite seriously. It was a challenging and educational experience. It's good that they're doing these kinds of things. |
It's it hard to believe that a conspiracy of this magnitude was controlled by three people when there were 100 people out there doing the work. |
Ken did make optimistic statements. What do you expect the CEO to do in a situation like this? He was not lying. He was telling the truth as he saw it. He believed ... and he was fighting a battle. |
Ken did make optimistic statements. What do you expect the CEO to do in a situation like this? He was not lying. He was telling the truth as he saw it. He believed... and he was fighting a battle. |
Ken Lay has, does and will continue to accept responsibility for the fall of Enron. He was the man at the controls. But failure is not a crime. |