Dana Perino
Dana Perino
Dana Marie Perinois an American political pundit. She was the 27th White House Press Secretary, serving under President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007 to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary, after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton Administration. She is currently a political commentator for Fox News, while also serving as a co-host of the network's talk show The Five, and is a book publishing executive at Random House...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 May 1972
CityEvanston, WY
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Security measures were thoroughly reviewed, including intelligence matters.
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That's what President Bush found in Judge Roberts and what he'll look for in the nominee for the new vacancy. The president has a constitutional responsibility to nominate someone to the bench, and no one should have veto power over the president's constitutional responsibility.
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The appropriate members of Congress have been and continue to be informed with respect to the Terrorist Surveillance Program.
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Obviously, civil liberties issues are critically important, and they have been to this president, especially after 9/11. We do not formally nominate until we are through the background investigation and the full vetting. It takes time to present those nominations to the Senate. But now that they have been confirmed, that is a good thing.
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A nominee who shares the president's approach of judicial restraint would not allow personal views to affect his or her rulings based on the law.
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The signing statement makes clear that the president will faithfully execute the law in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution. The president has welcomed at least seven Inspector General reports on the Patriot Act since it was first passed, and there has not been one verified abuse of civil liberties using the Patriot Act.
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There is still time for the Government of Zimbabwe to avoid a further expansion of the sanctions list should it begin serious efforts to restore democratic norms and the rule of law.
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The president was invited by the Georgia state party, and this fundraiser is aimed at helping the entire ticket.
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While we have not heard from state officials that they are experiencing disruptions, we continue to monitor the situation closely.
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We had hoped the hearings would be finished by the end of the year. However, we have tremendous confidence in Sen. Specter, who handled Chief Justice Roberts' confirmation process so well. We are encouraged by the bipartisan momentum that has set the vote on the Senate floor for January 20th.
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We welcome their interest in seeing their recommendations implemented. There is ample public information available for them to review about all of the actions we continue to take to better protect the American people.
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We have always welcomed a regular dialogue with Congress. We agree that progress is being made by both the military and civilians in Iraq. The progress is extraordinary and should not be drowned out by partisan politics in Washington.
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We gave committee members some additional information without violating the principle that we had set forth, which is to limit a briefing on the full program.
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The problem has built up over many decades, and it isn't going to change overnight. ... Nothing is going to be a magic wand that will lower gas prices overnight.