WASHINGTON – In the Democratic response to the State of the Union address, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged President Bush to work with Congress on improving access to health care, preserving the environment and restoring America's global standing.
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"There is a chance, Mr. President, in the next 357 days, to get real results and give the American people renewed optimism that their challenges are the top priority," Ms. Sebelius said from the governor's mansion in Topeka.
"If more Republicans in Congress stand with us this year, we won't have to wait for a new president to restore America's role in the world and fight a more effective war on terror."
She called the economic stimulus package announced last week "only the first step toward meeting our challenges and solving our problems."
But she also said, "If Washington can work together, so quickly, on a short-term fix for families caught in the financial squeeze, then we can work together to transform America."
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