[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 32 (Monday, August 13, 2007)]
[Pages 1047-1048]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on Senate Passage of Intelligence Reform Legislation

August 4, 2007

    Last night the United States Senate passed legislation to give our 
intelligence professionals the legal tools and authority they need to 
keep America safe. I appreciate the hard work they did to find common 
ground to pass this critical bill. Today the House of Representatives 
has an opportunity to consider

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that bill, pass it, and send it to me for my signature. Protecting 
America is our most solemn obligation, and I urge the House to pass this 
bill without delay.

Note: The statement referred to S. 1927.