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White House on Offensive
Aired November 07, 2002 - 07:03 ET
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PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush is not wasting any time. He plans to start pushing his legislative agenda right away.
With the GOP now in full control on Capitol Hill, Mr. Bush is looking to the lame duck session of Congress to make up for some lost time.
Suzanne Malveaux is standing by at the White House, where I guess no gloating is allowed, but they certainly are optimistic about the next session of Congress.
Suzanne, it is true the no-gloating memo went out, didn't it?
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: There is absolutely not too much gloating here, but certainly a great deal of optimism, but really the Bush administration anxious to push through the president's legislative agenda.
The top priority is the creation of a homeland security department. It had been passed in the House and it stalled in the Senate. The president really wants to push that forward.
Also: A terrorism insurance bill aimed at reviving construction projects, creating some jobs; action on the stalled judicial nominees -- that was a big frustration with the president, not being able to push through those nominees through the Senate approval process; an energy bill that the White House says will make the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil; and an economic package that would include making that 10-year tax cut permanent; not to mention, Paula, all of the appropriations bills that need to be passed as well to keep the government running.
The White House certainly optimistic about all of this, very anxious, but at the same time, they realize they still need those moderate Democrats. President Bush inviting the Democratic leadership, both Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt, for breakfast tomorrow morning to discuss the agenda -- Paula.
ZAHN: I guess that means we'll have a major stakeout on the White House lawn tomorrow, right, Suzanne?
MALVEAUX: Definitely.
ZAHN: We always do. Thank you.
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Aired November 7, 2002 - 07:03 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush is not wasting any time. He plans to start pushing his legislative agenda right away.
With the GOP now in full control on Capitol Hill, Mr. Bush is looking to the lame duck session of Congress to make up for some lost time.
Suzanne Malveaux is standing by at the White House, where I guess no gloating is allowed, but they certainly are optimistic about the next session of Congress.
Suzanne, it is true the no-gloating memo went out, didn't it?
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: There is absolutely not too much gloating here, but certainly a great deal of optimism, but really the Bush administration anxious to push through the president's legislative agenda.
The top priority is the creation of a homeland security department. It had been passed in the House and it stalled in the Senate. The president really wants to push that forward.
Also: A terrorism insurance bill aimed at reviving construction projects, creating some jobs; action on the stalled judicial nominees -- that was a big frustration with the president, not being able to push through those nominees through the Senate approval process; an energy bill that the White House says will make the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil; and an economic package that would include making that 10-year tax cut permanent; not to mention, Paula, all of the appropriations bills that need to be passed as well to keep the government running.
The White House certainly optimistic about all of this, very anxious, but at the same time, they realize they still need those moderate Democrats. President Bush inviting the Democratic leadership, both Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt, for breakfast tomorrow morning to discuss the agenda -- Paula.
ZAHN: I guess that means we'll have a major stakeout on the White House lawn tomorrow, right, Suzanne?
MALVEAUX: Definitely.
ZAHN: We always do. Thank you.
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