Trent Duffy
Trent Duffy
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The ability to get advice from advisers on a confidential basis is a critical need for any US president and that is continuing to influence how we cooperate with the committees.
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So far, the views on the elections in Iraq have been positive,both by the United Nations, as well as other observers.
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Mr. Aristide has resigned his office and has left the country. And now the Haitian people are involved with grasping democracy and moving forward on an interim government. And that's where the focus should be right now. And any comments that would stir up more division are not helpful, as the Haitian people move toward a greater democracy.
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No one was pleased with the response by the government - federal, state or local.
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Number one, the best anti-poverty program is a job, ... And second, it is education. We are closing the achievement gap between black, Hispanic and white children.
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There is a deliberate process, and the White House has always said it wants to cooperate with the committee but preserve any president's ability to get advice from advisers on a confidential basis. And that's a critical need for any U.S. president and that is continuing to influence how we cooperate with the committees.
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The president's New Year's resolution is to continue to work tirelessly for peace abroad and prosperity at home.
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The president is viewing the economy realistically that there is very strong job growth, but he will not be satisfied until every American looking for work can find work. The overwhelming evidence is that this economy is very strong and that's because of the president's economic program.
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The president is going to directly address how throughout our history American workers have been told that our best days were behind us.
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The president is glad to hear that Sen. Reid is feeling fine and looks forward to working with him this fall.
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But North Korea needs to make a strategic decision to set aside its ambition for nuclear weapons.
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It's akin to the Rosie-the-riveter type thing, because we are asking every American and every American institution to do quite a bit.
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The US has received a request from the Philippine government and will provide resources today to help fund the immediate response. US military assets, in the form of two ships currently in the Philippines, are also being dispatched to the area.
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There are different views expressed, there's no question about it, ... As the president said on Tuesday, most of those he meets with express support for going forward in the way and the manner in which the president has laid out. But there are those who have different views.