Dana Gioia, of California, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years. (Reappointment)
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.
One way to become less dependent on foreign oil is to use American-grown products to power our automobiles.
I call upon families, schools, child health professionals, faith-based and community organizations, and State and local governments to reach out to our Nation's young people, encourage them to avoid dangerous behavior, and help make the…
Michele A. Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Antonio Fratto.
I like the idea of a President or a Governor saying, 'You know something, there's a lot of corn, and we're less dependent on oil from overseas.'
I appreciate the House's commitment to strengthening our national security.
The legislation also permits the United States to effectively gather information from captured terrorists that is needed to protect Americans from further terrorist attack.
The terrorists, once they were hit hard in Afghanistan and are hit hard in other places around the world as we work in cooperation with our allies, that they disperse and become more diffuse.
I urge the Senate to act quickly to get a bill to my desk before Congress adjourns.
This legislation establishes a statutory structure for prosecution before military commissions of alien unlawful enemy combatants in the War on Terror for violations of the laws of war.
I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Agreement and bilateral instruments.
Do we continue to fight aggressively on the offense, or do we sit back and wait?
Today the House passed legislation that would allow this vital program to continue and help keep our country safe.
Prompt enactment of the legislation will assist in the effective conduct of the War on Terror and in bringing terrorists to justice.
Mr. Kolevar currently serves as Director of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability at the Department of Energy.
Mr. Swagel received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his master's degree and PhD from Harvard University.
Mr. Swagel is currently a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.
I believe that small businesses are the backbone to economic vitality.
We strongly support the young democracies in the Middle East; we support the democracy of Lebanon; we support the democracy of Iraq.





