"We did go, in the final analysis, to the top end of the range, but if we'd sought to re-open that whole issue, there would have been very considerable risks and a very large downside," he told the panel.
Kissinger made a little speech in which he said that the accomplishments of President Nixon in the field of foreign affairs had been very considerable (those were almost his exact words).
According to one of the chain's buyers, Rob Hughes, it has been"very successful", generating considerable interest in books which have been banned around the world in the past.
But the more you hear of this early version, the more you suspect that they may have been very good students indeed and, to a considerable extent, wise counselors.
"The talented team at GMG Radio have been very successful in building strong brands, which have been attractive to listeners and advertisers and have attracted considerable external interest.
"We've spent a considerable amount of money since 2007 protecting Gloucestershire homes and businesses from flooding, which has helped a great deal, but there has still been very considerable damage to our roads.
"I'm going to fight very hard," says Johnson. "I think we've got a great record and I think if you look back at the things I said I would do and the things we've done, I think it's very considerable".
It has shown that remittance flows from nurses are very considerable and may well be contributing to a situation that does enable business development, and at the same time increases the likelihood the nurses will eventually return.
There is very considerable science investment into genomics, which has a broad range of potential impacts.
