Verbatim: Mar. 19, 2007

"The Federal Government still knows you exist." PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, addressing Hurricane Katrina victims, who have repeatedly voiced frustration about Washington's contributions to the rebuilding effort

"Who did they swear in ... there at the White House as Deputy Secretary of State? A professional killer: John Negroponte." HUGO CHAVEZ, Venezuelan President, who also said he believes that the CIA wants to assassinate him

"I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but you have to go into rehab if you use the word faggot." ANN COULTER, conservative columnist, about the former Senator

"Go back to the kitchen. Go in there and make me some bacon and eggs, would you?" CEDRIC MAXWELL, Boston Celtics radio commentator, while criticizing a female referee during a game; he later apologized

"It's not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something." MARKUS AMMAN, Liechtenstein government spokesman, after 170 Swiss soldiers accidentally wandered into his tiny country "Boy, I'd like to see the state come and try and split us up." HELEN VETTER, 82, who lives out of wedlock with Don Polries, 87, in violation of North Dakota law; six other states ban cohabitation

Sources: AP (2); Fox News; Boston Herald; New York Times; AP

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