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President Bush introduces Rep. Christopher Cox, R-Calif., left, to succeed William Donaldson as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2005. Cox, a conservative veteran of 16 years in Congress with wide-ranging policy interests

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President George W. Bush shakes the hand of Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) after introducing him Thursday, June 2, 2005, as his nominee for Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission

President George W. Bush listens as Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA), speaks after being nominated by Bush to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, June 2, 2005

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President Bush wanted to appoint Christopher Cox to a federal court judgeship, but Democrat Senators of California (Boxer and Feinstein) opted to veto the appointment under an old Senate privilege that a judge can't be appointed if the Senators from his/her state don't concur.