I am so disappointed in the President. I am sure others think that what he has done is hypocrisy. I will not use that word. I am just terribly disappointed in the President. This is what he said. The headline is: Bush Urges Congress To Send Him Terrorist Reinsurance Bill. President Bush made another plug for enactment of a terrorism reinsurance bill, noting in his radio address over the weekend, ``Until Congress sends a bill to my desk, some buildings will not be able to get coverage against terrorist attacks, and many new buildings will not be built at all. Commercial development is stalling, and workers are missing out on those jobs. This year alone, the lack of terrorism insurance has killed or delayed more than $8 billion in commercial property financing. Congress should pass a terrorism insurance bill without unnecessary measures.'' Can you imagine giving an address to the American people about Congress needing to do something on terrorism insurance? Rather than wasting time on the radio address, why doesn't he call the Republican leadership in the Senate and ask: Why don't you let us go to conference?
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Expressing disappointment in President Bush's radio address on terrorism insurance.
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