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Obama reviews Bush orders on stem cells, drilling
President-elect Barack Obama's transition chief said on Sunday that the incoming administration is looking to reverse President George W. Bush's executive orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling and other matters.
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- Published: 09:35 November 10, 2008
- US President-elect Barack Obama is expected to use presidential powers to reverse many policies of the Bush administration.
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Washington: US President-elect Barack Obama's transition chief said on Sunday that the incoming administration is looking to reverse President George W. Bush's executive orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling and other matters.
John Podesta said the president can use such orders to move quickly without waiting for Congress to act, highlighting the extraordinary powers a president can wield beyond signing legislation approved by Congress.
Podesta said people should expect Obama to use those powers to reverse many policies of the Bush administration.
Podesta said, "I think across the board, on stem cell research, on a number of areas, you see the Bush administration even today moving aggressively to do things that I think are probably not in the interest of the country."
He added, "There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we'll see the president do that."
Podesta also said Obama is working to build a Cabinet that is diverse.
This includes reaching out to Republicans and independents - part of the broad coalition that supported Obama during the race against Republican John McCain.
Your comments
Time is of the essence in any healing process and Americans will still be living in a land of dreams. It would take a full cycle of time to resuscitate the economy. Watch your dollars and hope for the best. George W. Bush failed miserably but the welcome change was a positive sign of hope!
Ron Gajadhar
,Spain
Posted: November 10, 2008, 17:59
In my opinion, George W. Bush is the worst president in American history. He made the world a more dangerous place to live in, used his powers to abuse human rights, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. I think he should be brought to justice.
Sam
Colombo,Sri Lanka
Posted: November 10, 2008, 17:51
In my opinion, George Bush spoiled the name of America because of his umwise policies. I hope Obama would be different.
Rajmohamed
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: November 10, 2008, 14:00
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