President Bush describes some of the ways transportation in the U.S. is “safer, cleaner, and more effective.” (1:15)

 

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President Bush said that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has had an “impressive record” on providing safety to air travelers during his presidency. He called the last seven years of air travel the “safest ever.”

In a speech at the DOT today, Bush singled out Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, saying she has done a “fabulous job” and calling her “a strong leader.” He praised her response to the bridge collapse on Aug. 1, 2007 of Highway I-35 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Bush, Peters led “a swift and effective federal response” to the bridge collapse, and stated that the bridge was reopened “months ahead of schedule.”

The President also declared that this December the government will open military air space to civilian air craft in areas of the East Coast, Midwest, Southwest, and the West Coast. He also said that this holiday season, the government, in an attempt to protect consumers, will increase regulations on airlines. He claimed there would be higher compensation assured to consumers who lost bags on flights, and tougher penalties for airlines that do not reveal hidden fees.

According to Bush, the administration has “taken steps to address the source of most flight delays and cancellations across the country, and that would be the heavy air traffic around New York City.” He said they have accomplished this because they have “improved our traffic control.”

Bush said that it is important to be innovative in improving air travel over the coming years. He said the energy bill he signed last year “will save fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions by specifying a national fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.”

Bush advocated that the private sector be the leader in providing advancement. He felt that the government should “provide incentives” to “develop new technologies, invest in our infrastructure, and help make our transportation system worthy of the 21st century.”

Former U.S. Comptroller General Under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush says that leadership would help get over this economic crisis, and he’s not impressed with the current presidential candidates. (0:49)

 

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Former Assistant to President Bush on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend says that communication between the government and citizens must me modified. (1:05)

 

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President George Bush at the UN General Assembly today stated that success in the developing world will come from the UN member states fulfilling promises made, and that “people in the developing world have the capacity to improve their own lives.”

On the importance of eliminating terrorism, the president said “the extremists find their most fertile recruiting grounds in societies trapped in chaos and despair … places where people see no prospect of a better life.”

“Success of these efforts must be measured by more than intentions, they must be measured by results”

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George Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the importance of confronting terrorism: “We must work closely to keep terrorist attacks from happening in the first place,” the president said, “we must actively challenge the conditions of tyranny and despair that allow terror and extremists to thrive”

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United States president George W. Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly this morning. Bush discussed the importance of “advancing the vision of freedom,” assisting developing nations, and sharing common goals.

Bush discussed the importance of pursuing those who spread terror. “We must not relent until our people are safe,” the president stated.

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Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) says that the war in Iraq was totally unnecessary, unprovoked and unjustified. (0:32)

 

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Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) says that while President George Bush spends billions of dollars on the War in Iraq, he is neglecting our economy at home. In addition, while spending trillions of dollars overall in Iraq, he refuses to invest in America’s longterm economic success. (:31)

 

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When asked about water boarding, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said that it has proved very valuable. The intelligence received from enhanced interrogation techniques has saved the lives of Americans. President Bush has a duty to do everything within the law and within his power to work against terrorist attacks. (1:30)

 

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