But the mood is tenser now that it is Washington that is considering whether to go on the offensive.
Now, he has offered to testify before the legislative panel that is considering whether to recommend impeachment of the governor.
One firm that is considering building a solar power plant on the test site is now negotiating with potential customers.
BP already finances a major academic research program at Princeton University that is considering ways to deal with carbon emissions.
Today' s events unfurled as Tony Blair addressed a Washington panel that is considering George Bush's strategy on Iraq.
Stanford has formed an ad hoc faculty committee that is considering whether to expand its relationship with the military.
PATH+ is a DLCL focal group that is considering the future of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and Hebrew languages, literatures, and cultures in the DLCL.
He has caught the attention of both the federal investigation into the governor and the legislative panel that is considering whether to recommend his impeachment.
Last week the arch-capitalist turned humanitarian rounded on Rosneft, the Russian energy giant that is considering a flotation on the London Stock Exchange.
"This company hasn't fallen apart," said James Zhao, an analyst with Federated Investors, a money management firm that is considering buying Honeywell stock.
On several occasions, he has demanded to be charged for sinking or ramming vessels, and he has even flown to a country that is considering his arrest.
