Monday, October 23, 2006

"QUESTION: Do you have any comments on the remarks made by Mr. Alberto -- Alberto Fernandez and how does the State Department and you feel about the -- what he said?
MR. MCCORMACK: Well, I think he himself addressed it. He originally told his colleagues that he had been misquoted. He went back and looked at the transcript and he realized at that point that he had misspoke. He put out a statement apologizing for his remarks. He also made it clear that those remarks do not represent his personal views and they certainly don't represent the views of the State Department. So as far as we're concerned, the matter is closed.
QUESTION: Did he get in trouble?
MR. MCCORMACK: Excuse me?
QUESTION: Did he get in trouble?
MR. MCCORMACK: What do you mean by "get in trouble"?
QUESTION: Was he rebuked by his superiors for this?
MR. MCCORMACK: He's still in his job.
QUESTION: That's not what I asked you.
MR. MCCORMACK: He's still in his job."