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The White House
June 24, 2009
Statement from the President on signing the Supplemental Appropriations Act
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2009
Statement from the President on signing the Supplemental Appropriations Act
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2009
Statement from the President on signing the Supplemental Appropriations Act
The President released a statement today after signing HR 2346 in the Oval Office:
"I want to thank the Members of Congress who put politics aside and stood up to support a bill that will provide for the safety of our troops and the American people. This legislation will make available the funding necessary to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, defeat terrorist networks in Afghanistan, and further prepare our nation in the event of a continued outbreak of the H1N1 pandemic flu."
"I want to thank the Members of Congress who put politics aside and stood up to support a bill that will provide for the safety of our troops and the American people. This legislation will make available the funding necessary to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, defeat terrorist networks in Afghanistan, and further prepare our nation in the event of a continued outbreak of the H1N1 pandemic flu."