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President Barack Obama delivers a statement demanding that Congress pass extensions of transportation and avaition bills in the Rose Garden on August 31, 2011 in Washington, DC.
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

Open quoteWashington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties.Close quote

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA,
  • in a letter to Congressional Leaders, requesting a joint session of Congress for Sept. 7 to present plans for creating jobs
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