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we did? We put forth what’s called oppor- House the last time to get the bill done; tunity scholarships for families of the poor- we’re in consultations now to get it reau- er students, so their family, if the school thorized. isn’t meeting needs, can afford to go to I’m pleased to report, we’re all headed a different kind of school. What matters in the same direction. In Washington, when is the child getting the education; that’s you get everybody like that headed in the what matters most. And my attitude is, if same direction, sometimes you can get there’s persistent failure, it makes sense to some things done. Believe it or not, it is liberate the parents so their child can have possible to put aside the sharp elbows of a better chance. partisan politics and focus on what’s right So here’s some reforms I look forward for the country. And in my strong opinion, to working with Congress on. This is a the reauthorization of No Child Left Be- piece of legislation that is—it’s vital for the hind is right for the country, and that’s country, in my judgment. It’s working, and what I’ve come to New Albany to tell you. I think we ought to make sure it stays God bless. in law. And I’m looking forward to working with both Republicans and Democrats to NOTE: The President spoke at 2:38 p.m. In get it done. I’ve reached out to the bill his remarks, he referred to Gov. Mitchell E. sponsors in 2001, Senator Kennedy of Mas- Daniels, Jr., of Indiana, and his wife Cheri sachusetts, Congressman Miller of Cali- Herman Daniels; former Rep. Michael E. fornia, Congressman Boehner of Ohio, and Sodrel and his wife Keta; Mayor James E. Senator Gregg of New Hampshire. These Garner, Sr., of New Albany, IN; and Mayor four gentlemen worked with the White Adrian M. Fenty of Washington, DC.

Remarks at a Dinner for Senatorial Candidate Addison M. ‘‘Mitch’’ McConnell and the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Louisville, March 2, 2007

Thank you all. Thank you. Okay, thank If you want to get something done in you; sit down, please. [Laughter] That Ken- the Senate, you go to Mitch tucky whiskey still works. [Laughter] How McConnell, whether you’re from Kentucky about being with the ultimate power cou- or anywhere else. It seems like to me that ple—[laughter]—a Secretary in my Cabinet if you’re a citizen of this important State, and a powerful United States Senator. This whether you’re Republican, Democrat, or has got to be good for the State of Ken- independent, it makes sense to have some- tucky. body representing you in Washington, DC, I heard Elaine talk about Alben Barkley. who is full of integrity and decency and In other words, Mitch is the second party who can get the job done for the people. leader in the since— And that person is Mitch McConnell. and the first was Alben Barkley. I don’t And I’m proud to call him friend. But know how good Alben Barkley was—this I am tired of him constantly reminding me guy is really good for the people of this about the success of the Louisville Cardinal State. And he’s very good for the country, football team. I’m not begrudging the suc- and I’m proud to be with him. And I thank cess; I’m just tired of hearing about it from you for contributing to Mitch McConnell. Mitch McConnell. If he told me Orange

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Bowl once, he told me Orange Bowl 10 wondering: Gosh, what’s it like to be mar- times. [Laughter] ried to the President and everything? It You know, it’s interesting; I asked Mitch can be awfully, I guess, difficult, unless you about what we could do here. I went to happen to be a person who is patient, calm, New Albany, across the line there, to go and loving. And that’s my wife. And I’m to a school—and I want to share some really proud of her, and I happen to think thoughts about public education in a she’s a great First Lady for the country. minute—but I said, ‘‘What can we do that I want to recognize , who would be interesting?’’ And he said one is now the chairman of the Republican Na- thing; he said, ‘‘I want you to talk to tional Committee. So when we needed McConnell scholars at the University of somebody to lead our party into an impor- Louisville.’’ Isn’t that interesting? He said tant year, 2008, we came to Kentucky. the one thing he would like his buddy, When we needed somebody to accomplish the President, to do, would be to spend the objective to make sure that Mitch is time with the young scholars in a program majority leader and that we have a Repub- that he helped start. I think that’s insightful lican Speaker of the House and we hold into the nature of the person. We could the White House, we asked Mike Duncan have been parading around in front of the to lead the charge. And I appreciate you TV cameras or doing this, that, and the doing it, Mike, and I want to help you other, but not—this Senator’s idea of uti- in any way I can over these next couple lizing his friend’s time was to sit down and of years. talk to people who he’s trying to inspire I welcome the Lieutenant , to serve. Steve Pence. Thanks for coming, Governor. In other words, he’s a selfless person. I appreciate you being here. I bet you 10 He’s a person who puts the State above years ago, you would have been shocked his self-interests. And I’m really proud to if you heard somebody say this—the Ken- know and to work with a man of his caliber. tucky State Senate President, David Wil- He’s a really—look, when it comes to vot- liams. And Judge Robyn—thank you for ing here in Kentucky, you’ve got to help coming, Judge Robyn; it’s good to see you. make sure the people do the right thing, Dave, it’s good to see you again. I’m not the right thing for the United States of shocked that you’re the president, but America, and that’s send Mitch McConnell shocked that a Republican is the president. back to the United States Senate. [Laughter] Maybe some are shocked you’re You know, people oftentimes ask me the president—[laughter]—I’m not going what it’s like to be President. I said, it there, though. [Laughter] is a decisionmaking experience, and in a I want to thank all the other State and complex organization like we have in Wash- local officials. Rachel Schrepferman, who ington, you’ve got to learn to delegate. And happens to be the chairman of this fantastic I’m very comfortable delegating to mem- event, the mother of twins. We’re all mem- bers of my Cabinet, particularly since they bers of the, like, twins club. are people of the caliber like . I want to thank Gail Russell, who is the And I thank Elaine for her service to our acting chairwoman and national committee- country, and I appreciate her being here. woman of the Republican Party. I want to Mitch married well, and so did I. If thank the grassroots activists—that’s what Mitch were smart, he would have invited I’m doing; I’m thanking the grassroots ac- the A-team to do the fundraiser, but she tivists for the work that you do and have happens to be on the road today. But I done and will do. See, Mitch is going to do bring greetings from Laura. You know, win because the grassroots activists are it’s a—I’m sure some of you are probably going to man the phones and turn out the

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vote. And this is a good start to what’s for women; that children—young girls going to be a successful campaign. It’s a shouldn’t go to school; that there’s no such good sign when this many people show up thing as religious tolerance; that if you dis- in 2007 for a 2008 election. And I appre- agreed, you’d be taken into the public ciate you all kicking off—helping kick off square and whipped. That’s what they be- this good man’s campaign. And I want to lieve. thank those of you who are going to help I know it’s hard for some in Kentucky him get elected for what you’re going to and the country to understand, but these do when he’s coming down the stretch in folks are motivated by an ideology, and so November of 2008. are we. Ours is an ideology of human dig- He’s going to win because he backs really nity and human rights and decency. Ours solid ideas. Mitch believes in a strong na- is an ideology based upon liberty and free- tional defense, and so do I. Mitch believes dom. We believe there is universality when in less government and low taxes, and so it comes to freedom. We believe all want do I. And Mitch believes in the values and to be free. And I believe it’s in the interests the good judgments of the citizens of this of the United States of America to help Commonwealth of Kentucky. That’s what promote liberty as the alternative to the he believes in. Those are values that Ken- hateful ideology of the extremists, so we tuckians from all walks of life can share. can lay the foundation of peace for genera- We got a lot to do in Washington, DC, tions to come. and I’m looking forward to working with This war against the extremists is being Senator McConnell to achieve them. And fought on a variety of fronts. The most I want to share some of the thoughts about notable front is Iraq. I was confronted with what we’ve got to do. Mitch mentioned the the decision on Iraq. I was unhappy with war on terror. I wish I could report to the conditions on the ground last fall. And you that it was over. It is not over. And as the Commander in Chief, I have an obli- the most important function of the Federal gation, if dissatisfied with the status quo, Government is to safeguard the American to make decisions that would alter the sta- people. Our most important job—[ap- tus quo. plause]. And the best way to do that in One decision I was confronted with was the short term is to stay on the offensive, withdrawing and hoping for the best, as bring the killers to justice, defeat them I knew the capital city of that young de- overseas so we don’t have to face them mocracy was engaged in sectarian violence. here in the United States of America. In other words, one option was to kind And Mitch McConnell understands it as of let the so-called fight burn out. My well as anybody in Washington, DC. He’s worry with that option was that the violence clear eyed about the realities of the world and the chaos in the capital city of a young in which we live, and we need clear-eyed democracy could spill out into the country- thinkers in the Nation’s Capital. If the most side and eventually spill out into the region. important duty of our Government is to And I know that chaos is to the advantage protect you, then we’d better have people of the extremists, and that chaos emboldens in Washington who are steadfast in under- those who would do us harm. I also under- standing the responsibilities that come with stand, and it’s important for our citizens the offices we hold. And Mitch understands to understand, that if we were to fail in it. Iraq, the enemy would follow us here to In the long term, the best way to defeat the United States of America, and we can- these ideologues of hate is to offer a better not let that happen. ideology, one of hope. Remember, the kill- It’s a new concept that we have to learn ers are the people that advocated no rights to deal with after the attacks of September

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the 11th, 2001. What happens overseas I understand differences of opinion, and matters to the security of the United States. I expect that in the Nation’s Capital. It’s And if our job is to secure this country, good for our country that there be dif- then we’ve got to make sure that we suc- ferences of opinion. Everybody has the ceed in helping this young democracy flour- right to express their opinion. And nobody ish and survive and become an ally in the should say, ‘‘If you disagree or agree with war on terror. the President, you’re more patriotic, or And so the option that I chose was one not.’’ But soon Congress is going to have that recognizes the realities of the world to make a decision that’s got real con- in which we live, which said, as opposed sequences, and that is whether to fund our to leaving, we’re going to send more people troops and give us the flexibility necessary in there to reinforce the troops that are to achieve our mission. Our men and on the ground. I understand it’s a con- women in uniform risk their lives as they troversial decision for some. But the citi- carry out this plan to secure Baghdad and zens of this State must understand I made to secure this country, and they need the the decision after thoughtful consideration support of the . and after consultations with people like No matter where Members stand on my Mitch McConnell and those who don’t decision, they have a solemn responsibility agree. I listened carefully. But most impor- to support those who wear the uniform of tantly, I listened to the United States mili- the United States and to make sure that tary about what it takes to help this democ- we have the flexibility necessary to protect racy defeat the ideology of terror, help this this homeland. democracy not become a safe haven for I want to thank Mitch for his steadfast those who would do us harm, help this leadership on this issue. I appreciate his young democracy survive. And their rec- clarity of thought. The troops of the United ommendation was, ‘‘Mr. President, we need States have no stronger friend than Senator more troops in the capital city.’’ Mitch McConnell from the State of Ken- And not only did I accept their sugges- tucky. tion, I nominated a new commander in We also—let me say one other thing General David Petraeus. And he went up about foreign policy; it’s important for me in front of the United States Senate for to share this with you. I believe to whom a hearing, and he got a fair hearing. Sen- much is given, much is required. We’ve ator, I think the Senate conducted them- been given a lot in this country, and I’m selves with dignity and gave him a chance going to continue to call upon Congress to talk about what he thought was nec- to fund initiatives like the HIV/AIDS initia- essary to succeed in Iraq. And he was ap- tive on the continent of Africa. I’ll tell you proved unanimously, not one negative vote why. It matters to me personally, and it against General David Petraeus. And short- matters to this country, when we see a ly thereafter, the House of Representatives pandemic like HIV/AIDS sweeping through passed a resolution expressing disapproval a continent and we can do something about for the very plan that the General sug- it. Thanks to the generosity of the Amer- gested we do, the man who was unani- ican people—I want to share something mously confirmed. This may be the first with you—thanks to the generosity of the time in the history of our country that the American people, in 3 short years, 800,000 Senate has voted to send a new commander people on the continent of Africa now re- in battle, and then the House of Represent- ceive antiretroviral drugs; 800,000 lives atives immediately voted to oppose his have been affected as a result of this initia- plan. tive that’s making the world a better place.

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And now I’m going to look forward to we’re going to balance the budget by being working with Mitch on the next initiative, wise about the money, by setting priorities. which is to free countries from malaria. You might remember I said, we would It’s an achievable goal, and it’s a good goal, cut the deficit in half in 5 years. And I’m and it’s good for the world to see the gen- sure the critics scoffed a little bit, but we erosity and compassion of the United States did it 3 years in advance. And now we’ve of America. It’s also in our interests that sent a new budget up to Washington, DC, we help feed the hungry when we can, that says we’ll balance the budget in 5 and to help deal with disease. What hap- years. And we will, without raising one pens overseas matters to home. And so dime of taxes. whether it be in fighting the extremists or I appreciate Mitch’s attitude about big battling disease, we’ll have an aggressive, issues. He knows what I know, that it’s compassionate, decent foreign policy. And important to address problems and not pass I’m glad to have Mitch McConnell by my them on. The temptation sometimes in life side. and in politics is to see a big problem and Here at home, Mitch talked about the say: ‘‘We’ll just let the next group deal with economy. He says, ‘‘You should get credit it. We’ll kind of shuffle it on to the next for it, Mr. President.’’ No, I don’t deserve Congress or the next President.’’ We’ve got credit for the economy. It’s the American a big problem in entitlements; that’s basi- people who deserve credit for the economy. cally Social Security and Medicare. The American people are working hard. It’s And the reason it’s a big problem is baby the entrepreneurs who are taking risks. It’s boomers like me and some of you are get- those small-business owners that have got ting ready to retire. It turns out my retire- their ideas, and they’re working to make ment date, when I turn 62, is 2008, which it work. is quite convenient in my case. [Laughter] Listen, our economy is strong because And yet there’s a lot of us retiring and America is strong. And the fundamental fewer people paying for the benefits that question is, will we keep policies in place we’ve been promised. And those benefits to keep the economy growing? And I’ve are going up faster than the previous gen- got a good idea for the United States Con- eration’s benefits are going up. So you gress. We passed tax relief. It’s worked. begin to calculate it in your head, the They need to make the tax relief perma- math—a lot of people getting greater bene- nent. fits, living longer, with fewer people pay- Oh, you’ll hear them saying, ‘‘We need ing—you can understand why we got a to raise taxes to balance the budget.’’ That’s problem. And if you’ve got somebody fixing what you’ll hear them say. Well, raising to get in the workforce, that person is going taxes hurts the economy, which means less to be paying money into a system that’s tax revenues come in. And by the way, going broke. And a lot of us in Washington they’ll figure out new ways to spend the know it’s going broke, including Senator money. That’s the way Washington works, Mitch McConnell. And he wants to work unless you have got people like Mitch with me to convince people of both parties McConnell, who is watching out for the to come together and, in good will, sit taxpayers’ interests. Washington says, ‘‘Give down at the table. And my call to both me a little bit more of your own money, Republicans and Democrats is: Put your just a little bit, and we’ll figure out how best ideas out there, come to the table, to spend it better.’’ What Mitch McConnell think about how to solve it, and let’s put says and George Bush says: We’re going your ideas out so we can show to the to let you keep more of your own money American people that we’re capable of set- so the economy continues to grow, and ting aside politics and focusing on solving

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big problems for the United States of care decisions. Mitch and I believe the best America. people to make the health care decisions Mitch thinks that way, and the Senate are the doctors and the patients, not insur- is better off to have somebody, a statesman ance companies and government officials. like Mitch McConnell, who is willing to And therefore, I’m looking forward to call people to sit down and solve these big working with him to do things such as problems now, before it’s too late. change the Tax Code so that there is no Now that I’ve got you here, I’d like to disadvantage in the Tax Code for the indi- run a few other issues by you. [Laughter] vidual and/or that person who is working No Child Left Behind is a really good piece for a small-business company that can’t af- of legislation. It has to do with public ford insurance relative to those who work schools. Just quickly, I believe that unless for businesses. you measure, you can’t tell whether or not I’m looking forward to working with a child is getting a good education. And Mitch to help deal with the cost of health I don’t like a system that says to—says, care by the spread of information tech- we’re just going to move you through with- nology. I mean, for those of you in medi- out knowing whether or not you can read cine, you kind of know what I mean when and write and add and subtract. It doesn’t you say: You’re a little lagging, relative to do this country any good. As a matter of other fields. We’ve got doctors still writing fact, we’ve got an issue when it comes to things on paper. And the writing is illegible education, because if we don’t get it right half the time—[laughter]—and therefore, early, we’re not going to get it right late. there are medical errors and unnecessary And if we don’t get it right at all, jobs expenses. are going to go overseas. That’s just the I’m looking forward to working with nature of the world in which we live. Mitch to enhance transparency in medicine. So I went to New Albany today to talk How many of you have ever asked, how about No Child Left Behind. It is a piece much does it cost? Very rarely does any- of legislation which says, we believe in local body in health care ask, how much does folks figuring out how to run their schools, it cost? And therefore, since the Federal but when we send you Federal money, you Government is a big health care user, we’re need to measure. And you need to measure going to insist that those we work with whether or not a child can read. And if let us know what it costs and what the a child can’t read, you better do something quality is, so that as consumers become about it now, before it’s too late. That’s more involved in health care through plans why it’s called the No Child Left Behind. like health savings accounts, there’s actual In other words, we’re going to measure, consumerism in health care; there’s some- we’re going to correct, so we can say with thing helpful when it comes to dealing with certainty we’ve done our duty all across rising costs when somebody says: ‘‘I think the country to make sure children have the I may try to find a better deal. If the cost basics necessary to be able to fill the jobs is too high, I’m going to try an alternative.’’ of the 21st century. I’ll continue to work with Mitch to make That bill needs to be reauthorized. I’m sure that people in Congress don’t under- looking forward to working with Senator mine the Medicare reforms that we put McConnell to get the Senate and the in place. I believe we have an obligation House to get the bill to my desk this year. to make sure Medicare works for our sen- Health care costs are going up; busi- iors. We put forth a prescription drug ben- nesses can’t afford it; we need to do some- efit for poor seniors, cheaper prescription thing about it. The big debate in Wash- drugs for all seniors. You know what hap- ington, DC, is who best to make health pens; the marketplace actually works in

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America. We believed in the marketplace, switchgrass. That’s good for people like me and, therefore, it’s up to Congress to leave who come from a State that’s awfully dry. the marketplace alone when it comes to But isn’t it interesting, to be able to pre- Medicare. dict to the American people that our farm- And I’m looking forward to working with ers are going to be vital producers of en- Mitch to make sure that medicine is acces- ergy, that we’ll be able to use our cars? sible and affordable by doing something And the more ethanol we use, obviously, about these junk lawsuits that are running the less gasoline you use. And the less gaso- good doctors out of practice and running line you use, the less dependency on oil. up the cost of your medicine. We’re on the verge of some incredible— One final point: This is an energy State. which leads me to conclude—oh, let me You produce a lot of coal, and that’s good. say one other thing about Mitch. Well, not We need to do something about coal emis- one—it may not be the only thing I say sions so that we can say that we’re energy about him. [Laughter] Mitch understands independent and good stewards of the envi- what I know, that we have a responsibility ronment. And that’s why Mitch and I are to fill our benches with judges who strictly going to work with the Congress to pass interpret the law and not try to legislate substantial monies on clean coal tech- from the bench. We’ve got plenty of legisla- nologies. Listen, we’ve got 250 years of tors in Washington; we don’t need them supply. People are concerned about the de- doing that from the third branch of our pendency on foreign sources of energy; you Government. I am very proud—when it ought to be. Dependency upon energy came time for tough fights on our judges, from somewhere else is a national security judges like and Sam Alito, risk, and it’s an economic security risk. And there was no stronger advocate for a sound we can do something about it through tech- judiciary than Senator Mitch McConnell. nologies. And so I’d like to conclude by telling I want to share with you right quick an you, we’ve got a big agenda. And I believe interesting—some interesting breakthroughs we’re going to get a lot of it accomplished. that are coming along. One, we spent a And one of the main reasons we’re going lot of money on research, as is the private to get a lot it accomplished is because sector, on new battery technologies. I be- you’ve sent a skillful legislator, a master lieve within a reasonable period of time, of the United States Senate, to Washington, you’ll be able to plug your battery in your DC. car—a plug-in battery in your car, so that I’m here to ask the people of this State, you can run your first 40 miles on elec- when it comes time to vote, to think very tricity, and you’ll be happy to hear that carefully about your Senator. I know that the car is not going to look like a golf some of them say, ‘‘Well, I can’t vote for cart. [Laughter] somebody who is a Republican, or some- I believe you’re going to be running your body’’—you know, based upon party. I ask automobiles on ethanol made from the people to vote for a man who is com- switchgrass or wood chips. I know that petent, who is accomplished, who is good sounds science fiction to some of you, but for the United States. that technology is coming. We’re now using I want to thank you all for supporting about 7 billion gallons of ethanol a year this good man. I appreciate you coming made from corn. I believe not only can out tonight. May God bless you, and may we expand corn-based ethanol; I believe God continue to bless the United States. we’re on the verge of technological break- throughs to be able to make ethanol from NOTE: The President spoke at 6 p.m. at the things that—from refuse—as I said, Seelbach Hilton Louisville. In his remarks,

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he referred to Robyn Williams, district judge, David H. Petraeus, USA, commanding gen- Kentucky’s 40th Judicial District; and Gen. eral, Multi-National Force—Iraq.

Remarks Following a Briefing on Tornado Damage in Enterprise, Alabama March 3, 2007

You know, Mayor, I told the people yes- you feel the generosity in your heart to terday that I come down with a heavy help people affected by this terrible tor- heart, and I will try, to the best of my nado, I would ask you to contribute. One ability, to comfort those who lost life and such fund is the Red Cross. There will property. I know you and your council and be others. We will make sure that USA the citizens here have done that as well. Freedom Corps will have posted on it a I hope it helps for the citizens here to place where people can contribute money. hear that we declared your county a major Some people are going to need your help. disaster area, which will provide some re- There have been some poor citizens who lief. You can never heal a heart, but you may or may not qualify for Federal help, can provide comfort, knowing that the Fed- but are going to need the help of our fel- eral Government will provide help for those low citizens. And I would ask you to, out whose houses were destroyed or auto- of the generosity of your heart, to help mobiles were destroyed. And I would the folks down here. strongly urge the citizens here to—if you’ve This storm is a tough storm. It went 8 got a question, to call 1–800–621–FEMA, miles and affected a lot of lives. And this and there will be somebody answering your country is a prayerful country. There are call and will give you a chance to find a lot of people praying for you. out whether or not you will qualify for the relief under the major disaster declaration. Secondly, I was talking to the Governor, NOTE: The President spoke at 8:40 a.m. at and he has said that there have been some Enterprise Municipal Airport. In his re- funds set up to help the people who suf- marks, he referred to Mayor Kenneth W. fered. And my call to people here in Ala- Boswell of Enterprise, AL; and Gov. Robert bama and around the United States is, if R. Riley of Alabama.

The President’s Radio Address March 3, 2007

Good morning. One of my most solemn These service men and women deserve experiences as President is visiting men and the thanks of our country, and they deserve women recovering from wounds they suf- the best care our Nation can provide. That fered in defense of our country. Spending is why I was deeply troubled by recent time with these wounded warriors is also reports of substandard conditions at Walter inspiring, because so many of them bring Reed Army Medical Center. Most of the the same courage they showed on the bat- people working at Walter Reed are dedi- tlefield to their battle for recovery. cated professionals. These fine doctors, nurses, and therapists care deeply about

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