Marc Grossman Quotations

This issue is simply a way to divert attention from the real issue, and the real issue is the union wanting to change the rules for how they can organize hotels.

Hilton International has been successful in selling assets. We have said we will carry that forward, and we have been in contact with lots of potential buyers.

The primary objective is to build membership. It's not fair to employees.

It's too bad the final document did get watered down, but this should still be seen as a positive - as long as this is the beginning and not the end of reform.

This is another sign of an entrenched management willing to destroy the value of assets in order to keep their jobs.

Without security, there's no possibility, as many power plants as you have, to actually get electricity, water, sewage, power to Iraqis, ... And so that's why so much of this money and the reallocation that you see is moving toward security.

The fact is, in the short term, there's going to be a pretty significant impact on travel generally. We have seen a severe drop-off in reservations over the next few days.

we have not seen the lawsuit, and we therefore cannot comment.

It's just another blatant deception that ITT is pulling on its shareholders, ... There is definitely some concern in the marketplace over the ability of this transaction to close.

understand our priorities and certainly understand the issue that if there's no security, nothing else is going to get done.