Judging by the applause from the theater, something pleasing had taken place.
Jeffrey W. Runge, the agency's administrator, said in a statement that "the American public is well served by removing defective products from the road without delay," adding, "We are pleased Firestone has taken this approach in lieu of lengthy court proceedings, moving us quickly to a safe solution".
Many senior BBC executives are pleased that Hall has taken a stand.
I'm pleased the dialogue has taken place and that now they are beginning to listen, seemingly, to our side".
Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota: "I have long believed that this merger would be a terrible deal for consumers, and I'm pleased the Department of Justice has taken the wise step of officially opposing it.
"We are pleased that S.N.C.F. has taken the first step," said Harriet Tamen, a lawyer for more than 600 Holocaust victims and survivors who filed a class-action lawsuit against S.N.C.F. in 2006.
They say they are pleased a crackdown has taken place, although one official said it is difficult to find the precise pressure point that would make the general fully change his ways.
The deputy head of the safety administration, Rosalyn G. Millman, said in a statement that she was pleased that Firestone "has taken a positive step toward resolving this safety issue".
"The administration is pleased that Congress has taken action to ensure that FEMA continues to have the funds to cover flood insurance claims, including over 100,000 claims from Hurricane Sandy the agency has already received," Clark Stevens, a White House spokesman, said in a statement.
Scott Jensen, a spokesperson for the American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., says "Overall, we're pleased that Congress has taken on the ongoing issues with IRIS".
