President Bush Meets with Members of Congress President Bush on Wednesday said, "I want to work with the
Congress, I want to work with people in both parties, so that we can
send a message to the American people that the struggle for freedom,
the struggle for our security is not the purview of one party over the
other. ...It's really important for the American people to know
that there are people of goodwill here in town willing to set aside
politics and focus on the security of this country and the peace of
the world."
President Bush Welcomes President Arias of Costa Rica to the White House President Bush on Wednesday said, "Mr. President, welcome. I'm glad to welcome you back to the White House. I appreciate the very important discussions we had. Our discussions started with the bilateral relationship between the United States and Costa Rica. It is an important relationship. It's an important relationship when it comes to trade, it's an important relationship when it comes to interchanges between our governments and our peoples."
President Bush Receives Report from the Iraq Study Group President Bush on Wednesday said, "This report gives a very tough assessment of the situation in Iraq. It is a report that brings some really very interesting proposals, and we will take every proposal seriously and we will act in a timely fashion. ... We can achieve long-lasting peace for this country, and it requires tough work. It also requires a strategy that will be effective. And we've got men and women of both political parties around this table who spent a lot of time thinking about the way forward in Iraq, and the way forward in the Middle East, and I can't thank them enough for your time."
In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
President Bush Meets with Secretary of Defense Nominee Robert Gates
President Bush on Tuesday said, "Bob Gates will be a fine Secretary of Defense. I appreciate the fact that he's getting a hearing today in the United States Senate. I hope for a speedy confirmation so he can get sworn in and get to work. ... Those who wear the uniform know they'll have a friend in Bob Gates in the Defense Department. He admires our military; he respects those who have volunteered to serve our country."
President George W. Bush is joined by members of the Iraq study group Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, as he delivers remarks from the Cabinet Room after receiving the group's report. Said the President, "This report gives a very tough assessment of the situation in Iraq. It is a report that brings some really very interesting proposals, and we will take every proposal seriously and we will act in a timely fashion." White House photo by David Bohrer
On Wednesday, President Bush welcomed President Arias of Costa Rica to the White House to discuss a range of issues, including the importance of democracy, free trade, and economic prosperity, and continuing cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The White House is celebrating 'Deck the Halls and Welcome All' throughout the holiday season.
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Economic growth continues with 92,000 new jobs created in October. There have been over 6.8 million new jobs created since August of 2003, and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.4 percent, the lowest rate since May 2001. Learn more about the President's pro-growth policies.
President Bush's top priority is the safety and security of the American people. Though America and its allies are safer since 9/11, we are not yet safe. We have important challenges ahead as we wage a long-term battle not just against terrorists, but against the ideology that supports their agenda.
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President Bush on Tuesday said, "Bob Gates will be a fine Secretary of Defense. I appreciate the fact that he's getting a hearing today in the United States Senate. I hope for a speedy confirmation so he can get sworn in and get to work. ... Those who wear the uniform know they'll have a friend in Bob Gates in the Defense Department. He admires our military; he respects those who have volunteered to serve our country." 
