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President Bush on Wednesday said, "Tomorrow, members of the 110th Congress will take their oaths of office, and I congratulate them. I welcome their arrival into town. I`m looking forward to working with them, and so are members of my Cabinet. We`ve all been entrusted with public office at a momentous time in our nation`s history. And together we have important things to do. It`s time to set aside politics and focus on the future."

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate five people and accord the Personal Rank of Ambassador to one individual.

President Bush on Thursday said, "This new year marks the beginning of Germany`s presidency of both the EU and the G8. And we just had a wide-ranging discussion about a lot of issues. We talked about the Chancellor`s ambitious agenda for both those leadership roles. We discussed how we can continue to work together to promote prosperity and security and peace."

President George W. Bush announced today that he has named one individual to serve in his Administration: Mark D. Pfeifle.

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two people and designate one person to serve in his Administration: John D. Negroponte to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Department of State; J. Michael McConnell to serve as Director of National Intelligence; and Thomas P. D`Agostino to be Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the Department of Energy.

By virtue of authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, the functions of the President under section 1014(o)(1) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) are assigned to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Today, The Government Released New Jobs Figures - 167,000 Jobs Created In December. This number is much higher than market expectations. In addition, employment estimates for October and November were revised up, adding 29,000 jobs. Since August 2003, more than 7.2 million jobs have been created more jobs than the European Union and Japan combined. Our economy has now added jobs for 40 straight months.

I am pleased to accept the recommendations of Secretary Gates for several key positions in our Nation’s Armed Forces. These leaders are accomplished military professionals whose experience, skill, and dedication will enable them to successfully lead our troops as they protect our country.

President Bush on Thursday said, "I thank John and Mike for taking on these new challenges. I appreciate their service to our country. Each of them will do good work in their new positions. And it is vital they take up their new responsibilities promptly. I`m confident the United States Senate will also see the value of these two serving in crucial positions. And I would hope that they would be confirmed as quickly as possible."

In his weekly radio address President Bush said, "Earlier this week, the newly elected members of the House and the Senate took their oaths of office and became part of the 110th Congress. I congratulate them all, and I look forward to working with them over the next two years. ... With this new Congress and new year, Democrats and Republicans will have many opportunities to serve the American people. We must rise to meet those opportunities and build a stronger and more compassionate Nation for generations to come."