Posted on 07/03/2007 3:24:25 PM PDT by Kaslin
Today President Bush visited with Wounded Military Personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Following is the transcript
Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. General, thank you very much for your hospitality. It's a true honor to come to Walter Reed to be able to see the docs and nurses, the physical therapists who are working with our wounded soldiers. The care here is remarkable. There has been some bureaucratic red-tape issues in the past that the military is working hard to cure. But when it comes time to healing broken bodies, this is a fabulous place.
I am constantly amazed at the character and courage of those who wear our uniform. And that's no more vividly displayed than here in this place of healing. I want to thank our soldiers, sailors and Marines, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and women for their service to the country, and I thank their families. As we head into the 4th of July, we're a fortunate nation to have people who are willing to volunteer in the face of danger to help secure this country in the long run.
I'll be glad to answer two questions from you.
Q Mr. President, are you willing to rule out that you will eventually pardon Scooter Libby?
THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I had to make a very difficult decision. I weighed this decision carefully. I thought that the jury verdict should stand. I felt the punishment was severe, so I made a decision that would commute his sentence, but leave in place a serious fine and probation. As to the future, I rule nothing in or nothing out.
Q Mr. President, federal sentencing guidelines call for jail time in these kinds of cases of perjury and obstruction of justice. Why do you feel otherwise, and are you worried that this decision sends a signal that you won't go to jail if you lie to the FBI?
THE PRESIDENT: I took this decision very seriously on Mr. Libby. I considered his background, his service to the country, as well as the jury verdict. I felt like the jury verdict ought to stand, and I felt like some of the punishments that the judge determined were adequate should stand. But I felt like the 30-month sentencing was severe; made a judgment, a considered judgment that I believe is the right decision to make in this case, and I stand by it.
Thank you all.
END 12:11 P.M. EDT
Also President Bush signed S. 1352 into law.
S. 1352, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building.
He also signed S. 1704 into law, what is the "First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007," which extends programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through July 31, 2007.
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. General, thank you very much for your hospitality. It's a true honor to come to Walter Reed to be able to see the docs and nurses, the physical therapists who are working with our wounded soldiers. The care here is remarkable. There has been some bureaucratic red-tape issues in the past that the military is working hard to cure. But when it comes time to healing broken bodies, this is a fabulous place.
I am constantly amazed at the character and courage of those who wear our uniform. And that's no more vividly displayed than here in this place of healing. I want to thank our soldiers, sailors and Marines, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and women for their service to the country, and I thank their families. As we head into the 4th of July, we're a fortunate nation to have people who are willing to volunteer in the face of danger to help secure this country in the long run.
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resident George W. Bush delivers brief remarks after visiting with troops Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper
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President George W. Bush reaches back for the hand of Army National Guard Spec. Dave Saucier, of Sabattus, Me., after he honored the soldier with a Purple Heart Tuesday, July 3, 2007, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush pins a Purple Heart on Cpl. Joel Dulashanti of Cincinnati, during a visit Tuesday, July 3, 2007, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where the soldier is recovering from wounds received in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As a Military Aide to the President reads the citation, President George W. Bush honors Sgt. 1st Class Andy Allen with a Purple Heart Tuesday, July 3, 2007, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where the Elk City, O.K., soldier is recovering from wounds received in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
President Bush walks out to speak to reporters following his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Tuesday, July 3, 2007
President Bush gestures as he speaks to reporters following his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Tuesday, July 3,2007, where he visited with wounded military personnel.
President Bush speaks to reporters following his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Tuesday, July 3, 2007.
U.S. President George W. Bush walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington July 3, 2007
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Thank you, Kaslin.
I notice that President Bush always dresses very formally when he visits the wounded to give them their medals.
He takes his job of CinC extremely seriously.
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Unlike the previous occupant of the Peoples House he takes his job very serious
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