President Bush Signs SAFE Port Act
President Bush on Friday said, "Protecting our homeland also requires protecting our seaports. Our seaports are a gateway to commerce, a source of opportunity, and a provider of jobs. Our ports could also be a target of a terrorist attack, and we're determined to protect them." In Focus: Homeland Security
President Bush Discusses Energy at Renewable Energy Conference President Bush on Thursday said, "We've got a really strong economy, and in order to make sure it's strong tomorrow we need to make sure we work on how we use energy. ... We're too dependent on oil. ... And see, low gasoline prices may mask that concern. So, first, I want to tell you that I welcome the low gasoline prices, however it's not going to dim my enthusiasm for making sure we diversify away from oil." In Focus: Energy
Press Conference by the President
President Bush on Wednesday said, "Our goals remain clear: peace and security in Northeast Asia and a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. We will take the necessary actions to achieve these goals. We will work with the United Nations. We'll support our allies in the region. And together, we will ensure that North Korea understands the consequences if it continues down its current path."
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, after signing H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Also pictured from left are Sen. Bill First, R-Tenn.; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah; Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.; and Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn. White House photo by Paul Morse
On Friday, President Bush signed the SAFE Port Act, a measure to help protect the American people by enhancing the security of our Nation's ports. We honor those who toil day and night to keep our homeland safe – and we are giving them the tools they need to protect our people.
America's prosperity depends on reliable, affordable and secure sources of energy. President Bush believes the power of technology and the innovative spirit of America will reduce our reliance on foreign sources of energy, which will help ensure a growing and prosperous America in the 21st Century.
Clay Johnson, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, will host "Ask the White House" to discuss effective government, the
President's Management Agenda and how President Bush's pro-growth policies have encouraged robust economic growth, job creation and deficit reduction Monday at 3 PM ET.
Economic growth continues with 51,000 new jobs created in September. There have been over 6.6 million new jobs created since August of 2003, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent. Learn more about the President's pro-growth policies.
President Bush's top priority is the safety and security of the American people. Though America and its allies are safer since 9/11, we are not yet safe. We have important challenges ahead as we wage a long-term battle not just against terrorists, but against the ideology that supports their agenda.
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President Bush on Friday said, "Protecting our homeland also requires protecting our seaports. Our seaports are a gateway to commerce, a source of opportunity, and a provider of jobs. Our ports could also be a target of a terrorist attack, and we're determined to protect them." 
Watch Friday's Press Briefing with White House Press Secretary Tony Snow. 
President Bush on Wednesday said, "Our goals remain clear: peace and security in Northeast Asia and a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. We will take the necessary actions to achieve these goals. We will work with the United Nations. We'll support our allies in the region. And together, we will ensure that North Korea understands the consequences if it continues down its current path." 
President Bush on Wednesday said, "In 2004, I made a promise to the American people, we would cut the federal budget deficit in half over five years. Today I'm pleased to report that we have achieved this goal, and we've done it three years ahead of schedule. ... These numbers show that the budget deficit has been reduced to $248 billion and is down to just 1.9 percent of the economy." 
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, after signing H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Also pictured from left are Sen. Bill First, R-Tenn.; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah; Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.; and Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn. White House photo by Paul Morse
