Voices

"I have accepted his decision (to resign) with deep regret." — Vice President Dick Cheney

"Today is a sad day for America. When an indictment is delivered to the front door of the White House, the office of the president is defiled. No citizen can take pleasure from that." — Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson

"Mr. Libby has served his country for a long time and deserves his day in court. The burden lies on Mr. Fitzgerald to prove his case, not on Mr. Libby to prove his innocence." — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

"Today's indictments represent the beginning, but not the end, of the process of finally holding the Bush administration accountable for its conduct in foisting a pre-emptive war on this country." — Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.

"They suggest that a senior White House aide put politics ahead of our national security and the rule of law." — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada

"If Scooter Libby actually did what he's accused of doing, it was really stupid and he deserves to lose his job. We'll find out for sure when the trial is over." — Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah

"It appears to be a case of revenge run amok." — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.

"No issue is more important for the federal government than our national security. These are serious charges, and I hope that our system of justice will now help us get to the truth." — Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah

"Today's events only confirm that we need to know answers to the larger question: Did this administration deliberately lie to Congress in order to obtain its authorization to go to war?" — Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.