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SENT The DT President NP has VHZ been VBN talking VVG with IN senior JJ staff NN I PP know VVP he PP visited VVD with IN Andy NP Card NP about IN it PP on IN the DT trip NN , , as RB well RB and CC talking VVG to TO them PP about IN potential JJ nominees NNS and CC the DT process NN for IN moving VVG forward RB to TO name VV a DT nominee NN . SENT We PP are VBP prepared VVN for IN additional JJ vacancies NNS , , if IN they PP should MD occur VV . SENT This DT is VBZ something NN that IN we PP have VHP prepared VVN for IN , , for IN quite PDT some DT time NN at IN the DT White NP House NP . SENT But CC I'm NP not RB aware JJ of IN any DT announcement NN that's NN been VBN made VVN on IN an DT additional JJ vacancy NN at IN this DT point NN . SENT Q NP Scott NP , , voting NN rights NNS reauthorization NN . SENT I PP understand VVP the DT President NP is VBZ for IN voting NN rights NNS reauthorization NN , , but CC he PP still RB wants VVZ to TO study VV portions NNS of IN it PP . SENT It PP sounds VVZ kind NN of IN contradictory NN . SENT Could MD you PP explain VV what WP that DT means NN , , as IN it's NNS up RB for IN renewal NN . SENT MR NP . SENT McCLELLAN NP . SENT Sure JJ . SENT As IN you PP point VVP out RP , , it's NNS up RB of IN reauthorization NN in IN 2006 CD . SENT The DT President NP does VVZ support NN reauthorization NN . SENT That DT process NN is VBZ getting VVG underway JJ in IN Congress NP . SENT And CC as IN it PP works VVZ its PP$ way NN through IN Congress NP , , the DT White NP House NP will MD look VV at IN and CC consider VV any DT improvements NNS to TO strengthen VV it PP . SENT And CC that's NNS that's NNS really RB where WRB it PP stands VVZ at IN this DT point NN . SENT Q NP Well NP , , what WP does VVZ he PP think VVP could MD strengthen VV it PP . SENT What WP tweaks VVZ is VBZ he PP thinking VVG of IN right RB now RB MR NP . SENT McCLELLAN NP . SENT Well RB , , I PP think VVP that's JJ something NN we'll NN look VVP at IN . SENT There EX are VBP suggestions NNS that IN I'm NP sure JJ people NNS are VBP going VVG to TO make VV as IN we PP move VVP forward RB , , and CC we'll JJ look NN at IN and CC consider VV those DT suggestions NNS . SENT The DT President NP also RB met VVD with IN the DT Congressional JJ Black NP Caucus NN and CC said VVD he PP would MD take VV their PP$ views NNS into IN account NN as IN we PP move VVP forward RB , , as RB well RB . SENT Thank VV you PP . SENT President NP Vice NP President NP First NP Lady NP Mrs NN . SENT Cheney NP News NP Policies NNS History NN Tours NP Kids NP Your PP$ Government NP Appointments NNS Jobs NP Contact NP Text NN only JJ Accessibility NN Search NP Privacy NN Policy NN Help NN