Archive for September 8th, 2008
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Obama: Kill terrorists, but give prisoners rights (AP)
AP – Barack Obama poked some fun at his Arabic-derived first name to explain the need for the constitutional right of prisoners to appeal their detention. -
Palin shoves Biden out of the spotlight
With Gov. Sarah Palin getting so much attention these days, Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, is being elbowed out of the vice presidential spotlight.
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Rest of the Story: President Bush Supports a Comprehensive Energy Plan
USA Today wrongly claimed that President Bush has implied offshore drilling would be “a quick and easy way of lowering prices at the pump.” (Editorial, “The Truth About Drilling,” USA Today, 9/9/08)
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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Maine
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period of July 18 to August 16, 2008.
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Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jerry Gayle Bridges, Sean T. Connaughton, J. Mac Davis, Loretta A. Preska, and Pamela A. Redfield. WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE: Joaquin F. Blaya and Dennis M. Mulhaupt
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint one person, nominate three individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration: David Longly Bernhardt, Jerry Gayle Bridges, Sean T. Connaughton, and Pamela A. Redfield.
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President Bush Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center
President Bush on Tuesday said, “America is lucky to have men and women who volunteer to wear the uniform and to serve to protect us. And, General, we’re lucky — and they’re lucky — to have health care that can provide for the wounded and provide comfort to those who need the care. So I’m honored to be with you.”
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Message to the Senate of the United States
I transmit herewith the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, adopted at The Hague on November 23, 2007, and signed by the United States on that same date, with a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, subject to the reservations and declaration set forth in the report of the Secretary of State. The report of the Secretary of State, which includes an overview of the Convention, is enclosed for the information of the Senate.
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Remarks by Vice President Cheney and Prime Minister Berlusconi of the Italian Republic After Meeting
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Prime Minister. And let me say that it’s a great pleasure to be with you, as always. I want to thank you for the warm welcome you’ve given me and my delegation. And I’m delighted, once again, to have the opportunity to visit the Eternal City, and to be among so many good friends. I’ve enjoyed visiting with senior officials of your government, and it was an honor yesterday to meet with the President of the Republic.
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President Bush Visits National Defense University’s Distinguished Lecture Program, Discusses Global War on Terror
President Bush on Tuesday said, “There will be difficult moments in the work ahead, yet we can be confident in the outcome. With faith in the power of freedom, we will transform nations that once harbored our enemies into strong and capable allies in the war on terror. With faith in the power of freedom, we will prove that the future of the Middle East belongs not to terror, but to liberty. And with faith in the power of freedom, we will leave behind a safer and more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren.”
