Dana Perino
Dana Perino
Dana Marie Perinois an American political pundit. She was the 27th White House Press Secretary, serving under President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007 to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary, after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton Administration. She is currently a political commentator for Fox News, while also serving as a co-host of the network's talk show The Five, and is a book publishing executive at Random House...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 May 1972
CityEvanston, WY
Karl Rove is the deputy chief of staff and has not been given a special role in regards to Katrina relief.
We can look at a map and try to figure it out.
The purpose of this exercise, which was only a drill, was to address the federal government's response to a potential smallpox attack. While there's concern, we do not have any concern that a smallpox attack is imminent.
We had hoped the hearings would be finished by the end of the year. However, we have tremendous confidence in Sen. Specter, who handled Chief Justice Roberts' confirmation process so well. We are encouraged by the bipartisan momentum that has set the vote on the Senate floor for January 20th.
We need to equip our troops. It's about funding our troops to get what they need to win in Iraq and the war on terror, and to provide critical funds to rebuild the Gulf Coast, and to help those affected by last year's hurricane.
While we have not heard from state officials that they are experiencing disruptions, we continue to monitor the situation closely.
We follow the practice that has been followed by previous administrations.
We have always welcomed a regular dialogue with Congress. We agree that progress is being made by both the military and civilians in Iraq. The progress is extraordinary and should not be drowned out by partisan politics in Washington.
We do not formally nominate until we are through the background investigation and the full vetting. It takes time to present those nominations to the Senate. But now that they have been confirmed, that is a good thing.
The appropriate members of Congress have been and continue to be informed with respect to the Terrorist Surveillance Program.
However, we have said before, and we remain committed to this principle, that we will not do anything that undermines the program's capabilities, or the president's authority. Generally, we are OK with this approach.
The Homeland Security Department and the rest of the government, meaning not the White House, were the ones in the lead for operations.
The goal is to together work on developing clean energy technologies that are the key to addressing climate change in the long term.