Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
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We think the secretary can be more effective in achieving the priorities of the president by remaining in Washington.
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The president felt that there will certainly be a need to put that money to work for the Iraqi people.
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It's not a question for the Secretary of the Treasury to rethink how the law is enforced. For some countries, it's difficult. For some companies, it's difficult.
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The best thing we can do is ensure that these people are allowed to do their jobs.
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The administration's policy on the dollar is unchanged. A strong dollar is in the national interest. Currency values should be set in open, competitive markets.
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The ministers are continuing to discuss the proposal this morning. We hope to achieve an agreement among the full G-8 ministers but we have not achieved that yet.
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We try to be understanding about it. There aren't any hard feelings.
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There is no higher priority for the members of this committee than protect the security of the United States.
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Each case is different. Each has its own unique factors, entirely based on the merits of the company's case. If people have outstanding objections, it would go to the investigation stage.
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The results in this administration point to nearly 5 million new jobs created since the President's Jobs and Growth bill passed the Congress in 2003, the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent -- lower than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, rapid economic growth, historically low interest rates, and low inflation.
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We think it's time to have someone permanently based in Beijing.
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The World Bank's analysis seems to give greater credence to the ability of a Niger to pay back its unsustainable debt than it does for the G-8 countries to meet their commitments.
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This is really the week it must be done.
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No one wants to see these kinds of international tensions over these issues.