Posted on 09/04/2007 6:43:47 PM PDT by Kaslin
After his surprise trip to Iraq yesterday where he met with the troops in Anbar Province President Bush flew to Sidney, Australia to attend the APEC summit
Today President Bush commended the Senate for confirming Jim Nussle as OMB Director
I thank the Senate for its strong bipartisan vote confirming Jim Nussle as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Jim's confirmation comes at a critical time for our Nation's budget as Congress considers this year's annual spending bills. With less than a month until the new fiscal year begins, Congress has not sent any of the twelve appropriations bills to my desk. We must work together quickly to get the people's work done on time. Jim is a strong advocate for fiscal discipline and pro-growth economic policies, and he will help lead efforts to balance the budget by 2012 by restraining federal spending and keeping taxes low. And as OMB Director, he will work to provide transparency regarding federal spending and earmarks, strong accountability in government, and better results for taxpayers. I congratulate Jim and his family on today's confirmation and thank him for his continued service to our Nation.
Statement by the President
President George W. Bush today announced that he has named Barry Jackson as Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs. Mr. Jackson will be responsible for managing the White House offices of Political Affairs, Public Liaison, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Strategic Initiatives.
Since 2002, Mr. Jackson has served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Senior Advisor. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives. During his tenure, he has been responsible for facilitating coordination between the White House and external coalitions on major Presidential initiatives.
"Barry is a capable and trusted advisor who is widely respected for his sound judgment and strong ability to build consensus around initiatives that are important to all Americans," President Bush said. "Throughout my Administration, I have valued his advice and leadership. I appreciate his continued service."
Prior to joining the Administration, Mr. Jackson served as Chief of Staff to Congressman John Boehner and Executive Director of the House Republican Conference. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa.
Yeah I know that, there were only the two new ones up last night from from his arrival to Sidney. The webmaster is probably busy getting the site updated and und the photos uploaded
Fantastic! Would love to hear more of your observations on the crowd reactions, dissenters, general mood, etc. when Thanks for chiming in .. ;)
President Bush is naturally a very protective man. Especially with his family, he considers the troops his family...so that protective nature of his is in high gear of protection for his troops.
Evidence of the world of delusion he inhabits. Unreal!
Wow! How neat! Glad you reported in. Tell us more about his visit from an Aussie perspective!
This one reminds me of my childhood dog:
Cows know whom to respect.
An old man in an rusted out pickup truck outside the drugstore today had a gorgeous border collie. The dog kept a careful eye on me as I chatted for a second with the gentleman.
If I lived somewhere I had the space for such a dog, and if I had the time to spend with one, I'd get another. But they don't belong locked up in small apartments with workaholic computer nerds.
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