Unlike some who participate in one-stop photo ops to point fingers and wave their arms, President Bush has made a firm commitment to providing the Gulf Coast region relief and rebuilding effort they require.
The president has rejected calls to raise taxes. The (White House) Office of Management and Budget will be working with Congress to cut unnecessary spending in the federal budget to handle the concerns raised by Katrina.
The president has a full schedule out there, and I would imagine the governor is equally busy. The president enjoys a good relationship with Governor Schwarzenegger, and if we don't see him on this trip we'll see him another time.
The president will appoint the individual who he feels is best qualified to serve. We will make an announcement when he have something to announce.
The President was certainly pleased to nominate James Simpson. He's got a long history from his time as commissioner of the MTA to his position as chairman and chief executive officer of Victory Van Lines. He's someone the president feels is very qualified.
The president shares the governor's sentiment that the two enjoy a positive and good working relationship with one another.
The president regularly addresses people of the country and takes questions from the press.
The president looks forward to traveling to New York and talking about the prescription drug benefit program.