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Welcome to Ask the White House. President Bush just hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ja'afari the first elected Iraqi leader in more than 50 years at the White House. And tonight, the President will talk to America about our involvement in Iraq, the progress we and the Iraqis have been making, and the challenges ahead. I am happy to be able to answer your questions on Iraq today.
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Hello. It's great to be with you today on "Ask the White House." I look forward to Sunday's tee ball game and look forward to taking your questions.
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Good Afternoon, this is Mike Leavitt. I am Secretary of Health and Human Services. I'm pleased to be answering questions about the Medicare part D, prescription drug benefit.
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Good afternoon. I am Sam Bodman, Secretary of Energy. I will be happy to answer your questions about our current energy policy, and Presidents Bush plans for working with Congress to get a comprehensive energy bill passed in the next few weeks.
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Hi, I'm Mike Johanns, the Secretary of Agriculture. I spoke earlier today to the Western Governor's Association about the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, which we often call CAFTA-DR.
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Good afternoon, I'm Mike Battle, the Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and Im glad to take your questions about the PATRIOT Act.
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Good afternoon. Thank you in advance for this opportunity to address your questions about Social Security. The Social Security discussion has come a long way in recent months. The President has been discussing Social Securitys challenges in conversations around the country throughout the year. Both the Senate and the House have held a number of hearings addressing important aspects of Social Security. We look forward to the completion of legislative action to permanently fix Social Security for our children and grandchildren.
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Hi, Im Rob Portman, the United States Trade Representative. Today, President Bush spoke at the Organization of American States about the importance of the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (or CAFTA-DR). This agreement will eliminate immediately or phase out tariffs on a trade relationship worth more than $32 billion. We trade more with Central America and the Dominican Republic than we do with Russia, India and Indonesia combined. This agreement is important because it strengthens political and economic freedom in our neighborhood, levels the playing field for American workers and farmers, and is an important tool to help American producers compete in the global economy.
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Good afternoon. Im Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. This is a great time to be talking about housing, so Im excited to join Ask the White House today. President Bush has declared June as National Homeownership Month, and HUD will be celebrating by visiting communities across America. At homeownership fairs and other events, well meet with families and provide them with information that will help them decide if homeownership is right for them.
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