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President's Radio Address
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For Immediate Release
July 30, 2005

President's Radio Address


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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This year Congress and I have addressed many
key priorities of the American people and we're making great progress.

At the start of the year, I urged Congress to ease the burden of junk
lawsuits on American workers, businesses and families, so Congress passed,
and I signed, bipartisan class-action reform. We called for restoring
integrity to the bankruptcy process, so Congress passed, and I signed
common-sense reform of our nation's bankruptcy laws. I requested vital
funds for our men and women in uniform, so Congress passed, and I proudly
signed, critical legislation to give our troops the resources they need to
fight and win the war on terror.

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This past week has brought even more progress, with four major
achievements. First, I signed into law a patient safety bill that will
improve our health care system by reducing medical errors. Second, Congress
came to an agreement on a highway bill that will improve safety, modernize
our roads and bridges, and create jobs. Third, Congress passed the Central
American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement. This historic agreement
will reduce barriers to American goods, services and crops, and make our
nation more secure by strengthening the young democracies in our
neighborhood.

Finally, after years of debate, Republicans and Democrats in Congress came
together to pass a comprehensive energy plan that will reduce America's
dependence on foreign sources of energy. This bill will encourage
conservation and efficiency, increase domestic production, promote
alternative and renewable resources, and modernize the electricity grid. I
thank the members of Congress who worked so hard on this vital legislation
and I look forward to signing it into law.

As members of Congress return home for their August recess, I plan to
travel to seven states around the country. I will talk to Americans about
our growing economy. Thanks to the tax relief we passed and the spending
restraint, our economy today is growing faster than any other major
industrialized country. The unemployment rate is down to 5 percent, lower
than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. We created more than 2
million jobs in the past 12 months; more Americans are working today than
ever before in our nation's history.

The 2005 deficit is projected to be $94 billion less than previously
expected, and we're now ahead of the pace needed to meet my goal of cutting
the deficit in half by 2009.

We have more to do, and I will not be satisfied until every American who
wants to work can find a job. I look forward to talking to the American
people about our plans to continue strengthening the economic security of
America's seniors and working families.

During August, I will also meet with our troops and their families, and
update the American people on the latest developments in the war on terror.
We have a comprehensive strategy in place; we're improving our homeland
security and intelligence. The House renewed the key provisions of the
Patriot Act that were set to expire at the end of this year. And I call on
the Senate to do the same.

We're also spreading freedom, because free countries are peaceful. And
we're staying on the offensive against the terrorists, fighting them abroad
so we do not have to face them here at home.

I also urge members of the Senate to use August to prepare to act on my
nomination of Judge John Roberts to serve on the Supreme Court. This
talented and capable man will fairly interpret the Constitution and laws,
not legislate from the bench. Judge Roberts' time on the D.C. Circuit
Court, his service at the Department of Justice and at the White House in
two administrations, his impressive career as a top attorney in private
practice, and his stellar academic and legal background demonstrate why
Americans of all points of view have expressed their support for him.

One of the highest honors for any lawyer is to argue a case before the
Supreme Court. In his extraordinary career, Judge Roberts has argued a
remarkable 39 cases before the nation's highest court. I look forward to
working with the Senate in the weeks ahead so that Judge Roberts can
receive a timely and dignified hearing and be confirmed before the Court
reconvenes on October 3rd.

Our achievements so far this year show how much can be done when we come
together to do what is right for the American people. When Congress returns
in September, I will continue to work with the Republicans and Democrats to
build on this good progress for all Americans.

Thank you for listening.
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