And, in these pages, Mr. Maraniss performs a vigorous autopsy, using some 350 interviews to dissect the identity of various characters and situate Mr. Obama's self-portrait in context with the kaleidoscopic memories of friends, relatives and colleagues.
"David understands the importance of a vigorous enforcement arm," Mr. Gensler said in an interview.
After his victory, Mr. Lonegan said in an interview that he planned to run a vigorous campaign against Mr. Booker that highlighted their deep ideological differences.
"She's going to have a vigorous hearing," said Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, in a telephone interview Tuesday.
In a telephone interview, Dr. Sallares explained, "If there wasn't a vigorous infection at the time of death, I don't think we would have been able to find anything".
Dan Weiller, Mr. Silver's spokesman, said in an interview on Friday that the Assembly had "conducted a vigorous investigation" and had three lawyers work more than 100 hours on Ms. Crothers's case "right up until the day she withdrew it".
Ms. Tyson quickly became a vigorous, vocal supporter of Mr. Obama, speaking out in television interviews and joining a small team that advised him on economic issues, often via conference calls as he crisscrossed the country.
He delivered a vigorous speech before a large crowd in Milwaukee, and joked in an interview with the NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw about his subdued performance.
Robin Hood subjects the recipients of its gifts to a vigorous due diligence process, complete with financial analysis and a series of interviews with the group's leadership.
His wife, Fedora Chiella, 74, choked back tears during an interview today as she struggled to understand how her 81-year-old husband, a vigorous and healthy man for his age, deteriorated rapidly, becoming feverish, nauseated and disoriented.
