i worked with jim cole. i was part of a legislative committee in the house of representatives that had to do some very difficult work on an ethics issue involving a former speaker of the house of representatives. mr. cardin: it was a tough decision to bring together six members of the house, three democrats, three republicans, and to do it in a way that would maintain the nonpartisan requirements of an ethics investigation. the atmosphere was very partisanly charged around the work that we were doing. i know this sounds familiar because people in maryland and connecticut and around the nation understand that we're working in a very partisan environment here and they expect the people that are charged with the department of justice to work in a nonpartisan manner. this is not a partisan position, the deputy attorney general. this is a person who is working with the attorney general as the nation's lawyer. and we want somebody who has the experience, someone who has th the -- the character and commitment to ca

i worked with jim cole. i was part of a legislative committee in the house of representatives that had to do some very difficult work on an ethics issue involving a former speaker of the house of representatives. mr. cardin: it was a tough decision to bring together six members of the house, three democrats, three republicans, and to do it in a way that would maintain the nonpartisan requirements of an ethics investigation. the atmosphere was very partisanly charged around the work that we were doing. i know this sounds familiar because people in maryland and connecticut and around the nation understand that we're working in a very partisan environment here and they expect the people that are charged with the department of justice to work in a nonpartisan manner. this is not a partisan position, the deputy attorney general. this is a person who is working with the attorney general as the nation's lawyer. and we want somebody who has the experience, someone who has th the -- the character and commitment to ca

he called jim cole a lawyer'sdes lawyer. he has support for the democrats and republicans, former high officials within the departmentl of justice have all recommended we and former deputy generals gl appointed by both republicans and democrats supporting the nomination for the deputy attorney general.spected onoth s and would be greatly respect on both sides of the all and that l is craig fielding the white house counsel for former president george w. bush.he he said he combines all the qualities you want in a citizent public service. he understands both sides of the street and a smart and tenacious and a person of unquestioned honor and integrity, that is to what fred fielding the former white house council president st bush said about jim call. he supported by the formeroffici officials and the dnc officialss but he's notan a partisan.n he's a non-partisan person who's put public interest law as theak top. he said the political debate in taking place in this country over the best way to bring terrorist to justice. mr. koh

probable that the soviet union would have lost the world not to jim not consider him to be that important historical figure if that's true emma coles he's the most important figure of the mid twentieth century and one of the most important thing because of the twentieth century or so even more important than. i think but you know if i may be impressed by stuff like that i'm also very critical you know particularly the many crimes that were committed by. his regime you know he should be criticised and praised measure price for his role in the great pets for example but criticised for his dictatorial rule. so what in your opinion was his role in winning that i think the most important thing about his role was that he he held his. and. the cohesion of his leadership and of the oath a group of people around him and i think you also in a spot of confidence inspire confidence not just in these. cool and among the soviet elite but among the soviet population in general so he's the kind of is the symbol that holds the whole country together sickly cheer and the critical early not so well known that he's also the mainstay of the soviet war

jim tressle resigned. tressle coached the bucs for a decade. >>> looking at sports highlights, we get those from espn news. >> cole wright here with your espn news update. virginia many search of their fifth national championship on the lacrosse field. collin briggs suspended saturday. back in the mix monday, with two minutes left in the second. briggs, thank you very much. his third goal in the first half. uva up 5-3. briggs would end the game with a career-high five goals. under 13 to go in the fourth. turks down two. ryan ferrell. taking the big hit. but it didn't matter. maryland within one. under 12 to go. same score. ryan young, right out in front. making that one happen. he would tie thet 6-6. ten minutes to go in the fourth. same score. nick o'reilly, setting up his buddy, his tail, matt white. virginia took a 7-6 lead. later in the fourth, same score. white again, this time from long distance. felt like reaching out and touching somebody. virginia gets the "w," 9-7. white recorded himself a hat trick. >>> joe joe reyes pitching for the blue jays as they take on the inons. top of four. inons down 2-0. shelley duncan, that one hit hard. 4