Mr. Reid was just minutes away from a planned statement on the Senate floor with Mr. McCain that they were nearing a separate deal.
Dermot Cole, a columnist for the pro-Stevens Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, said, "I think that was a carefully planned statement, and it differed from what McConnell Mitch McConnellell, the Senate Minority Leader — "and others are saying: that he should resign immediately.
Eileen Neuwirth, a hospital spokeswoman, confirmed the board's decision but declined to go beyond Sunday's planned statement.
Greg Clark, the Conservative shadow energy and climate secretary, said his party supported the planning statements.
At the moment, the quarterly brokerage and 401(k) plan statements still reflect an important time lag.
Remaking the Social Security system to include personal investment accounts, for example, could be a tough sell for President Bush at a time when workers are seeing minus signs on their 401(k) plan statements.
Pointing out the pitfalls of such plans, statements or arguments is largely fruitless.
Create a filing system of your tax returns, bank account statements, insurance policy information, contracts, receipts, wills, deeds, titles, bills, investment plan statements, retirement account statements, pay stubs, employee benefits statements, mortgages and any other type of document that is related to your financial life.
activities will proceed as planned," the statement said.
"I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don't work out as planned," the statement read in part.
