“This is an administrative proceeding. Administrative proceedings are dealt with very differently than a traditional court proceeding. Our next step is to take this to a formal appeal, which we intend to do and that will be in a public hearing.”
“We've never seen the evidence against Rosie. Simply getting a bonus or simply getting a raise, the last time I checked, is not a violation of the law. It's only if it's unauthorized. If it's been authorized, then I don't see that it's a problem. And I think that's the crutch of the issue that we have today -- is whether in fact it was authorized.”