Good afternoon, everyone; let's go right to questions.

We haven't seen details of their supposed compromise. We understand that they're coming to some sort of agreement on framework. But those conversations...

Well, certainly the administration has said numerous times that we want to help responsible homeowners and we don't want to bail out lenders and speculators...

We have -- I said this morning I thought that we had received the bill late last week, but actually we expect to receive it this afternoon. So there's...

Right, that's correct.

Well, but 1 million out of 20 million is, what, 5 percent, Bill? Five percent difference is a difference.

No, we can't, because Congress keeps putting off the fact with -- going from band-aid to band-aid that they think will have an impact, but really won't....

I do not. I'm aware of that report; however, I would refer you to Defense Department for anything on that.

I am aware of the report, but I don't have any information on it. So I'd refer you to the Defense Department.

Mike.

We have not yet received the farm bill. That was passed last week, obviously. The President's views on this have been clear throughout. In January 2007,...

Well, I think that there are -- certainly members respond to different interests, maybe from their districts. But in the grand scheme of things, the...

That is actually a bit of a rumor that came out of the meeting that the President had with the House GOP conference. He did not absolve anybody of their...

Well, first thing, I understand that that's an opinion poll that was released today. One, the sort of the short-handed view of what is a recession --...

I'm not sure that I'm aware of the specific truce deal that you're talking about. But obviously the President just returned from a good round of meetings...

I understand that the French have indicated that that's not a government official. And I also understand that Israel has indicated that they've received...

I'll have to get back to you on that; I don't know.

As you frequently find out about these things from other entities -- we don't have any details on the President's visit in June, but suffice it to say...

Well, the President's message has remained consistent -- that we have to work with our allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan to confront the dangers that...

On your first question about China, I can't confirm that. I'd refer you to Chinese officials on that. I'm not aware of what they're indicating on that...

Well, I think that, first of all, it would be interesting to note the approval rating of Congress, as well, which is lower than all of those numbers...

I think you'll see the President out on the campaign quite -- campaign trail quite a bit. We'll keep you posted on their events that they may have together.

Les.

Well, I think that as the President -- you've all seen what the President said, and I would just refer you to his remarks in that speech and the fact...

Thank you.

I don't think the President is focused on blame, Lester. He's focused on solutions that will have a difference for the future. Certainly rising demand...

I certainly did notice that.

Well, oil is sold on a world market, Lester, so that is a case in point of what we see. But the President believes that we should focus on ways that...

Yes, that is a meeting that is taking place today, actually starting here in about five minutes. The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives...

I'll have Emily Lawrimore get back in touch with you. She's got all the information about that.

Obviously that is an important initiative for the administration in terms of increasing security and confronting threats. But I'm not aware of the specific...

Yes, I can take that question and get back to you.

Go ahead.

We've been through this before. Do you have a question?

Your question is?

Well, the idea that people in the administration would brief people who are talking to reporters about our programs and our policies doesn't seem like...

-- and much like I'm standing here answering your question, and you go out on your liberal blog and talk about the way that you see things; we brief...

You can talk to the Defense Department. It was their program -- which they've discontinued.

Well, we have -- the President was talking about, in his speech, not talking with terrorists and radicals. We have -- as the President has made clear,...