"I thought settlement was an answer to my prayers," said Mrs. Melton, who appeared Tuesday at a news conference with Mr. Cuomo in Buffalo.
"We think these settlements will continue, and we will continue to enter into these kinds of settlements.
I'm among those who think that settlements make a viable peace deal with the Palestinians less likely and that some of them are also hatcheries for extremism; Israel would be better off changing tack.
Think Treaty settlements where claimants and the government agree to redress and a shared history.
Let me just note that I have a number of friends and allies who don't think the settlement was as bad as Kelleher or Warren, including NY AG Eric Schneiderman, who was involved in the settlement.
"I think the settlement opens coverage up to pretty much any condition that creates functional impairment," Mr. Thomas said.
Service members who suffered from the overcharges think the settlement "is phenomenal," said Jonathon Rowles, a Marine fighter pilot who sued JPMorgan over the handling of his loan.
"We think this settlement makes a very loud statement, not just to this particular case, but to anyone who would think of engaging or involving themselves in this hideous type of behavior," the HUD secretary, Andrew M. Cuomo, said.
"We think the settlement program is the most foolish thing ever carried out by the Zionist enterprise," Yossi Sarid, leader of the Meretz Party, told Gaza settlers who visited Parliament seeking extra protection.
"I think this settlement has the potential to change the status quo," said Sundar Pichai, the head of the Google Chrome browser team and the Chrome Web-based operating system.
