WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush praised and chided Congress for its year-end work on helping U.S. citizens, the environment and the war on terror.
During a news conference, Bush said the just-concluded session "ended this year on a high note" because congressional leaders moved beyond political differences to pass bills that protect middle-class taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax, an energy bill raising fuel efficiency standards, help for homeowners wanting to stay in their homes and funding troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.