“We owe them a great debt of thanks.”

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, refusing to concede the race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. The Associated Press has called the race for Hobbs, but Lake says she plans to assemble lawyers and evidence to prove that long lines at polling places and ballot printer errors in Maricopa County inhibited voters’ ability to cast their ballots. (Associated Press — Nov. 18, 2022)

Rev. Fletcher Harper, an Episcopal priest and executive director of GreenFaith, regarding a new report that found that highly religious Americans are far less likely than other U.S. adults to be concerned about global warming. (Associated Press — Nov. 17, 2022)

Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman, one of Wall Street’s biggest donors to Donald Trump’s election campaigns, regarding his announcement that he will not support the former president in his 2024 bid. Schwarzman spent $35.5 million to support Republicans ahead of last week’s midterm elections. (Reuters — Nov. 16, 2022)

Jeff Bezos, regarding what customers and business owners can do to help themselves during this economic decline that could stumble into a recession. Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 employees this week. (The Hill — Nov. 15, 2022)