Archive for November 13th, 2007
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President Bush Attends Ceremonial Swearing-In of Judge Michael Mukasey – November 14, 2007
President Bush on Wednesday said, “…Judge Mukasey is a decent man, an outstanding lawyer, and a strong leader, and I am really looking forward to his wise counsel in the months ahead. Judge, I want to thank you for agreeing to serve our country once again, and congratulations.”
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Statement by the Press Secretary
Today the House of Representatives passed on a largely party-line vote
legislation that would only partially fund our troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan, but fully embolden our enemies. Once again, the
Democratic leadership is taking this debate down a well-worn path that
calls for arbitrary withdrawal from the battlefield, despite the gains
our military has made over the past year. These votes, like the dozens
of previous failed votes, put the interests of radical interest groups
ahead of the needs of our military and their mission. If legislation
comes to the President in this form, he will certainly veto it. -
Fact Sheet: Chairman Leahy’s FISA Modernization Substitute: A Step Back for Our Nation’s Security
In October, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI)
completed a bill with strong bipartisan support to modernize the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The SSCI bill
would reauthorize core foreign intelligence collection authorities
under the Protect America Act (PAA) and provide meaningful liability
coverage to companies accused in lawsuits of assisting our Nation in
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Setting the Record Straight: President Bush Is Working to Keep Taxes Low for All Americans
Allowing The President’s Tax Cuts To Expire Means A Tax Increase For Every American Who Pays Income Taxes
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President Bush Announces 2007 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Recipients
President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of this years National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals. The awards will be presented by the President in an East Room ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2007. The President will be joined by First Lady Laura Bush, Mrs. Lynne Cheney, Dana Gioia, Chairperson, National Endowment for the Arts, and Dr. Bruce Cole, Chairperson, National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush welcomes the agreement by International Monetary Fund
(IMF) shareholders to finance debt relief for Liberia. The United
States, in partnership with the G-8 and the managements of the IMF,
the World Bank, and African Development Bank, worked hard to secure
the funding necessary for 100 percent multilateral debt relief. This
follows the U.S. commitment to provide $391 million in bilateral debt
relief for Liberia. Collectively, this will unlock significant
resources in support of the economic turnaround begun by President
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President Bush to Welcome First Minister of Northern Ireland Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to the White House
President Bush will welcome First Minister of Northern Ireland Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness to the White House on December 7, 2007. Over the past several years, the United States has actively supported peace efforts in Northern Ireland, which culminated in the formation of a unified Northern Ireland government. This visit marks the first time that Dr. Paisley and Martin McGuinness will visit the United States together since taking office. The President looks forward to congratulating the two leaders on overcoming years of violent conflict, and for taking the historic path toward a peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of Northern Ireland.
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President Bush Attends Ceremonial Swearing-In of Judge Michael Mukasey
President Bush on Wednesday said, “…Judge Mukasey is a decent man, an outstanding lawyer, and a strong leader, and I am really looking forward to his wise counsel in the months ahead. Judge, I want to thank you for agreeing to serve our country once again, and congratulations.”
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Press Briefing by Dana Perino – 11/14/2007
MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two announcements. The first one is that President Bush welcomes the agreement by the International Monetary Fund shareholders to finance debt relief for Liberia. The United States, in partnership with the G8 and the management of the IMF, the World Bank, and African Development Bank, worked hard to secure the funding necessary for 100 percent multilateral debt relief. This follows our commitment to provide $391 million in bilateral debt relief for Liberia. And collectively, this will unlock significant resources in support of the economic turnaround begun by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. We’ll have a statement out on that shortly.
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Romney spending $85,000-plus a day on TV ads
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has spent $10.2 million on television advertising this year — a record amount at this point in a presidential campaign — according to new data provided to CNN.
