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George W. Bush

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George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.

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Jul 10, 2007

Daniel D. Heath, of New Hampshire, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years, vice Margrethe Lundsager, term expired.

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Jul 10, 2007

The unit-based funding system put forth in H.R. 1851 is fundamentally flawed.

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Jul 10, 2007

William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012. (Reappointment)

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Jul 10, 2007

I believe we have a moral obligation to deal with this problem.

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Jul 10, 2007

Progrowth policies work, and now is not the time to turn our back on them.

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Jul 10, 2007

John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.

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Jul 10, 2007

Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring.

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Jul 10, 2007

John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring.

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Jul 10, 2007

I'm going to work with members of both parties to achieve these goals.

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Jul 10, 2007

Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice John Hillen, resigned.

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Jul 10, 2007

Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Jul 10, 2007

Mrs. Johnson became First Lady on a fateful day in November 1963 and was a steady, gentle presence for a mourning nation in the days that followed.

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Jul 10, 2007

Tax-and-spend policies are policies of the past, and I'm going to use my veto to keep it that way.

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Jul 10, 2007

The increase from 20 percent to as much as 30 percent in the percentage of vouchers that are able to be used for project-based units is also objectionable.

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Jul 10, 2007

Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2011, vice William Baxter, resigned.

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Jul 10, 2007

Her commitment to early education gave many children a head start in life.

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Jul 9, 2007

The American people believe that the flame for freedom burns in every human heart, and that light cannot be extinguished by governments, terrorists, or tyrants.

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Jul 9, 2007

We want to get to a place where we do not have as many Americans on the front lines and Iraqis have taken more control over their security.

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Jul 9, 2007

I fully understand that this is a difficult war, and it's hard on the American people.

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Jul 9, 2007

It is vital that the Marshals Service retain final authority regarding security requirements for both the Federal judiciary and the U.S. Tax Court.

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Jul 9, 2007

First, energy independence is an important part of our Nation's future.

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Jul 9, 2007

Troop levels will be decided by our commanders on the ground, not by political figures in Washington, DC.

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Jul 9, 2007

I hereby determine that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, that $5 million in Economic Support Funds appropriated under title II of the Act may be transferred to and merged with the funds…

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Jul 9, 2007

We want to get to a time when the Iraqis are better able to account for their own security and have made progress on the economic and political fronts.

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