We've stated our views on that amendment. The House passed a different version of the Department of Defense spending legislation. The Senate included some language on that. We'll be working with congressional leaders as they move forward to pass that legislation. |
We've tried to work together with state and local officials. |
Well, I think Mr. Whittington remains in our thoughts and prayers. We all want to make sure that he's OK and that he gets home and he recovers fully, and that's where our focus is and that's where it will continue to be. |
Well, I think that the president believes that the vice president's office has ... provided the appropriate information regarding his health. |
Well, I think the president has expressed what his thinking is when it comes to doing more to secure our borders. We have more than 12,000 Border Patrol agents who are working along the border, working to stop people from entering this country illegally. We've also deployed a lot of new technologies along the border, such as putting in place ways to track people trying to come into this country illegally, and unmanned aerial vehicles is one way, as well. We've talked about that before. We've continued to work to increase the number of Border Patrol agents. |
Well, I think we all know that once it is made public, then it's going to be news and all of you are going to be seeking that information. |
Well, there's an organizational chart and I'll be happy to get that to you or DHS could as well. |
Well, we've already said that we're sorry for what occurred and we're deeply sorry to the families and what they must be feeling and going through as well. The president is sorry for what occurred and the pain that it has caused. |
What he emphasized again was that troop levels will be based on the decisions of our commanders, who will look at conditions on the ground. |
What he is reportedly acknowledging doing is unacceptable and outrageous. |
What he is reportedly acknowledging doing is unacceptable and outrageous. If laws were broken, he must be held to account for what he did. |
What Karl emphasized in that conversation is that she is someone that has the qualifications and experience and the judicial philosophy that the American people want to see on our nation's highest court. |
What the president was referring to was the sense that, after the storm had initially passed, that there was a sense that that worst-case scenario had not happened. Some have taken it out of context to suggest he was referring to any predictions before the hurricane hit. |
What we are doing is encouraging the Iraqi leaders to move forward on a government of national unity, based on strong leadership. It is up to the Iraqi people to decide who the prime minister is. I know of no letter. |
What we have said is that we are pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the nuclear issue when it comes to Iran. |