"It's like cooking the frog," said Loretta Lynch, a member of the California Public Utilities Commission.

I do believe Loretta Lynch, who is my chief assistant, is extremely well qualified for the position of United States Attorney.

Loretta Lynch, the president of the utility commission, has begun an investigation into whether the state's three investor-owned utilities inappropriately funneled money to their parent companies.

"It's not in Mr. McNamara's best interest to lie to you," the prosecutor, Loretta Lynch, said.

An aide to the United States attorney in Brooklyn, Loretta Lynch, declined to comment yesterday.

The commission has been chided for missing deadlines before, a criticism its president, Loretta Lynch, scoffs at.

But it comes on the heels of my boss, the current United States attorney, Loretta Lynch, leaving the office.

Asked whether Mr. Louima might face prosecution for his admitted lies to the grand jury, a prosecutor, Loretta Lynch, declined to comment.

"These documents prove that these companies can manipulate the market," said Loretta Lynch, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission.

Loretta Lynch, the president of the utilities commission, took a different view.