“We probably have the best working relationship of a governor and lieutenant governor anywhere in the country,” he said. “I absolutely trust everything he does. … We work together without any kind of tension or difficulty. We’ve got a real partnership there. He is a source of real genuine joy to me as to how competent, enthusiastic and eager he is.”

Gov. Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Schatz, Washington Middle School, June 23, 2011.