U.S. President George W. Bush (C) speaks to the press alongside Congressional members of the Republican Party, on the North Portico of the White House in Washington October 30, 2007. Pictured (L-R) are Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO), Congressman John Boehner (R-OH) and Congressman Adam Putnam (R-FL). REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)