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President Joe Biden issued a statement Sunday commending Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on his push for gun control in the wake of shooting that killed six at a Nashville Christian school. Breitbart News reported the Christian school shooter was a 28-year-old transgender who planned to commit “mass murder” at the school, according to Nashville Police. The school did not have a resource officer on campus to protect the children, so once the shooter was inside the building no armed resistance was present.

Chairman and CEO Ron Williams calls expanding access essential, but not a complete victory if affordability for the average American is not addressed Hartford, Conn., December 24, 2009 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) today commended the U.S. Senate for taking action to significantly expand access to health care coverage for millions of Americans. While noting progress toward meaningful reform, Aetna Chairman and CEO Ronald A. Williams said that more needs to be done to deliver on the full promise of health care system reform. “Today, the Senate took an important step, but reform that doesn’t deal with affordability, tied to health...

Al ASAD, Iraq (Dec. 11, 2005) -- For two years, and two consecutive holiday seasons, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Wild Geese, a reserve squadron headquartered in Naval Station Norfolk, Va., were visited by Lt. Gen. John W. Bergman, the commander of the Marine Forces Reserve, who congratulated the Marines for the outstanding job they are doing and the hardships they have dealt with while deployed at Al Asad, Iraq, Dec. 7. “As I look around here, I have no clue who’s reserve or active duty,” said Bergman as he...

Bishop Gregory Commends President Bush for Decision on U.N. Population Fund WASHINGTON (July 23, 2002) –- Bishop Wilton D. Gregory commended President Bush for his decision to withhold $34 million in U.S. funding from the U.N. Population Fund due to its support for coercive population programs. "In the name of the Catholic Bishops of the United States, I thank you for taking this action in defense of women and children in developing nations," the Bishop said. Bishop Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote to President Bush July 23. This is the text of the...