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SOUNDBITE (English) George W Bush, President of the United States\"Good morning.  The position of US Attorney is one of the most important jobs in the Justice Department.  US Attorneys are appointed by the President and they play a...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. SOUNDBITE (English) George W Bush, President of the United States\u003cbr/\u003e\"Good morning.  The position of US Attorney is one of the most important jobs in the Justice Department.  US Attorneys are appointed by the President and they play a leading role in prosecuting crime and protecting the public.   \u003cbr/\u003e\"In recent months, the Justice Department determined that new leadership in several of these positions would better serve the country.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"I strongly support the Attorney General in this decision.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"I also appreciate the hard work and service of the US Attorneys who resigned and I regret that their resignations have turned into a public spectacle.   \u003cbr/\u003e\"Earlier this week, my administration presented to Congress a reasonable way forward that balances the constitutional prerogatives of the Presidency with Congress's interest in learning more facts behind the decision to replace eight of the 93 US Attorneys.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Members of Congress now face a choice - whether they will waste time and provoke an unnecessary confrontation, or whether they will join us in working to do the people's business.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"We have many important issues before us so we need to put partisan politics aside and come together to enact important legislation for the American people.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"One of the most urgent legislative priorities is to fund our troops fighting the war on terror.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"I've asked Congress to pass an emergency war spending bill that gives our troops what they need, without strings and without delay.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Instead, a narrow majority in the House of Representatives decided yesterday to make a political statement.  The emergency war spending bill they voted for would cut the number of troops below the level our military commanders say they need to accomplish the mission.  It would set an artificial timetable for withdrawal that would allow the enemy to wait us out and it would require an army of lawyers to meet the conditions imposed by politicians in Washington who are substituting their own judgment for that of our generals in Iraq.  \"I have made it clear that I will veto any such bill, and it is clear that my veto would be sustained.   \u003cbr/\u003e\"To get the votes they needed to pass the bill, the Democrats who control the House also included billions of dollars in domestic and pork barrel spending for local congressional districts.  This spending includes things like 74 (m) million US dollars for peanut storage, 25 (m) million US dollars for spinach growers and a host of other spending items that have nothing to do with the war.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Even with all this extra spending tacked on, the vote in the House was very close.  This means that the Democrats do not have enough votes to override my veto.\u003cbr/\u003e\"By choosing to make a political statement and passing a bill they know will never become law, the Democrats in Congress have only delayed the delivery of the vital funds and resources our troops need.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"The clock is running. The Secretary of Defence has warned that if Congress does not approve the emergency funding for our troops by April 15th, our men and women in uniform will face significant disruptions and so will their families.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"April 15th is also about the same time that Congress returns from its Easter vacation.  Members of Congress need to put our troops first, not politics.  They need to send me a clean bill, without conditions, without restrictions, and without pork.   \u003cbr/\u003e\"This is an important moment for our Nation, and it is an important moment for the new Congress.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"My Administration has presented a reasonable way forward on the matter of U.S. Attorneys, and on ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the funds and the flexibility they need to win in Iraq.  It is not too late for us to work together.  \"For the good of our Nation, I ask the Democratic leaders in Congress to seize the opportunity before us and move beyond political statements to bipartisan action.  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Thank you for listening.\"   \u003cbr/\u003ePresident George W. Bush accused the Democratic-led Congress of wasting taxpayers' time picking fights with the White House instead of resolving disputes over money for US troops and the firing of the US attorneys.\u003cbr/\u003eIn his weekly radio address on Saturday, Bush called on Democratic leaders in Congress to move beyond political discord and take bipartisan action on both issues that have driven a wedge between the Bush administration and Capitol Hill.\u003cbr/\u003eHe urged them to accept his offer to allow lawmakers to interview his advisers about the dismissal of eight federal prosecutors, but not under oath, and provide documents detailing communications they had about the firings with outside parties.\u003cbr/\u003eDemocrats, armed with subpoenas for Bush's top political adviser Karl Rove and other top aides, are pressing the White House to allow the advisers to answer questions under oath about the firing of eight federal prosecutors. \u003cbr/\u003eBush said the Democrats were simply playing politics and trying to create a media spectacle.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Members of Congress now face a choice: whether they will waste time and provoke an unnecessary confrontation, or whether they will join us in working to do the people's business,\" Bush said. \u003cbr/\u003e\"We have many important issues before us. So we need to put partisan politics aside and come together to enact important legislation for the\u003cbr/\u003eAmerican people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe president also accused Democrats of partisanship in the House vote on Friday for a war spending bill that requires combat operations in Iraq to cease before September 2008.\u003cbr/\u003eDemocrats said it was time to heed the mandate of their election sweep last November, which gave them control of Congress. The bill's passage marked their most brazen challenge yet to Bush on a war that has killed more than 3,200 troops and lost favour with the American public.\u003cbr/\u003eBush said the emergency spending bill the House narrowly passed, 218-212, would cut the number of troops below a level that US military commanders say they need and set an artificial timetable for withdrawal.\u003cbr/\u003e\"By choosing to make a political statement and passing a bill they know will never become law, the Democrats in Congress have only delayed the delivery of the vital funds and resources our troops need,\" Bush said. \u003cbr/\u003e\"The clock is running. The Secretary of Defence has warned that if Congress does not approve the emergency funding for our troops by April 15, our men and women in uniform will face significant disruptions _ and so will their families.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe 124 (b) billion US dollars House legislation would pay for war operations this year but would require that combat troops come home before September 2008 - or earlier if the Iraqi government did not meet certain requirements.\u003cbr/\u003eBush said that to get the votes needed to pass the bill, House Democrats included billions of dollars in domestic spending for local congressional districts, including 74 (m) million US dollars for peanut storage and 25 (m) million US dollars for spinach growers, that had nothing to do with the war.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Even with all this extra spending tacked on, the vote in the House was very close,\" Bush said. \"This means that the Democrats do not have enough votes to override my veto.\"\u003cbr/\u003eHe urged Democratic 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