"I don't think it is surprising that al-Qaida would want to shift attention away from the president's historic efforts, and continued efforts, to reach out and have an open dialogue with the Muslim world,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

But none seemed to agree on their favorite great book - not surprising, given there are about "I don't think there's anywhere else that you can more fully live the life of the mind.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

"And what's a little surprising about that is that you don't come to Congress to make friends because if you do, you're not coming to be independent and have your own mind and so what a great surprise it has been to make such great friends."

VOA: standard.2010.08.07