John Ashcroft Families Quotations

But before I act on that plan I want to confer with the individuals in Oklahoma, and families of the victims and that will take place shortly,

It is a unique set of circumstances that confront us, ... The Department of Justice must make special provisions to assist the needs of the survivors and victims' families in accordance with our responsibilities to carry out justice.

A vigorously competitive airline industry is vital to our economy and effective antitrust enforcement is important to preserving the benefits of competition in a deregulated airline industry, ... If this acquisition were allowed to proceed, millions of consumers ? business, government and families ? would have little choice but to pay higher fares and accept lower quality air service.

I intend to meet with these families shortly and confer with them before announcing a final decision ... on the way in which this matter will be conducted, ... But it is with a view toward meeting the needs of these families and being sensitive to their concerns that we will make this decision.

I am pleased that we are providing, as quickly as possible, a small measure of relief to the families of these heroes,