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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Matthew — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:25:30 GMT

President Bush held a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing room before departing for Walker's Point. "Today I'm going to sign into law a bill that supports many of the key elements of the American Competitiveness Initiative. This legislation supports our efforts to double funding for basic research in physical sciences. This legislation authorizes most of the education programs I called for in the initiative I laid out at the State of the Union. These programs include Math Now proposals to improve instruction in mathematics, and the advanced placement program my administration proposed, to increase the number of teachers and students in AP and international baccalaureate classes."

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Matthew — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:25:00 GMT

President Bush had lunch with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the Defense Policy and Programs Team, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and the Foreign Policy Team at Camp David.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Matthew — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:24:36 GMT

President Bush participated in a joint press availability with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. The President and Mrs. Bush hosted President Karzai for his first visit to Camp David. President Bush also signed legislation funding repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis. "We're working closely together to help the people of Afghanistan prosper. We work together to give the people of Afghanistan a chance to raise their children in a hopeful world. And we're working together to defeat those who would try to stop the advance of a free Afghan society."

Friday, August 3, 2007

Matthew — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:49:32 GMT

President Bush signed the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. He then traveled to the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, where he received briefings on counterterrorism and homeland security. During his visit, he discussed the Federal government's responsibility to protect the American people, his homeland security and counterterrorism teams' efforts with thousands of men and women in the Federal government to improve our security, and the FBI's efforts to track known and suspected terrorists.

The President also discussed the importance of modernizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA provides a critical legal foundation that allows our intelligence community to monitor terrorist communications while protecting the civil liberties of Americans. But this important law was written in 1978, and FISA has not kept up with new technological developments. Congress needs to act immediately to pass legislation modernizing FISA, so that our national security professionals can close intelligence gaps and provide critical warning time for our country.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Matthew — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:48:47 GMT

President Bush met with his Cabinet, after which he made a statement. In his statement, the President offered his sympathies to Minneapolis, and also called on Congress to act before recess.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Matthew — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:48:14 GMT

President Bush hosted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his second day at Camp David. This was Prime Minister Brown's first visit to the United States as Prime Minister. The President continued consultations with the Prime Minister on a broad range of shared goals, including progress in Iraq and Afghanistan, preventing Iran from obtaining the means to build nuclear weapons, ending the genocide in Darfur, and protecting our homelands from the threat posed by terrorists. The two leaders participated in a joint press availability following their meeting at Camp David. Upon returning to the White House, the President also met with the 2007 March of Dimes National Ambassador.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Matthew — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:47:20 GMT

President Bush welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom to camp David. This was Prime Minister Brown's first visit to the United States as Prime Minister.

White House Review Friday, July 20, 2007

Matthew — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:39:32 GMT

President Bush met with military support organizations, and made a statement afterwards.

"One of the folks with us today is an Air Force Reservist named Eric Egland. Here's what he said, he said, 'We live in the world's oldest democracy and have been blessed with the strength to protect our freedoms and to help others who seek the same.' This has always been America's mission, and today that mission is being carried out by brave men and women who have stepped forward to keep our country secure. I thank them and I thank their families for the sacrifices they're making. And I thank you all for supporting them."

White House Review Thursday, July 19, 2007

Matthew — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:38:37 GMT

President Bush toured the Nashville Bun Company in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1999 as a bun packaging center and storage facility, the Nashville Bun Company has used the President's tax relief to help them invest in new equipment, expand, and hire more employees. The President later made remarks on the budget, and discussed his agenda to keep our economy growing, keep taxes low, and balance the budget in the next five years.

"There's a philosophical debate in Washington, and really it's kind of to calibrate how much money we need and how much money you need. Some say we need more of your money to expand the size and scope of government, or, they would argue, more of your money to balance the budget. Then there are those like me in Washington who say, there's ample money in Washington to meet priorities, and the more money you have in your pocket, the better off the economy is. In other words, let me put it bluntly: I think you can spend your money better than the federal government can spend your money. "

White House Review Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Matthew — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:36:16 GMT

President Bush toured Man & Machine, Inc., in Landover, Maryland. He participated in a roundtable on health care initiatives. Instead of encouraging people to drop private coverage for government programs, the President believes we should work to make basic private health insurance affordable for all Americans. The best way to do this is by reforming the tax code to level the playing field so those who buy health insurance on their own get the same tax advantage as those who get health insurance through their jobs.

"I'm proud to be with small business owners. I understand the role of small businesses in our society. We have worked to reduce taxes on small businesses because we want you to grow. And the fact that you are growing across the country collectively is one reason why our economy is so strong. And this economy is doing well. The unemployment rate is 4.5 percent. Small businesses are growing. People are working. Stock market is up. Inflation is down. And we're going to keep it that way. One way you keep it that way is to have good health care policy emanating out of Washington, and another is to keep taxes low. And that's what we're going to do."