Hello, I'm Melisse Hinkle in for Kristin Volk with your UPI Weekly White House Wrap-up. This week, President Bush signed a bill authorizing $162 billion in spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The legislation will fund military operations in the two countries through the end of Bush's presidency and into his successor's term. Flanked by some of his top officials, the President made a statement in the Oval Office, thanking members of Congress for their bipartisan effort on the bill. President Bush held a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House to discuss plans for his final G-8 Summit, which begins Monday in Japan. The President said he intends to emphasize to fellow G-8 leaders that the fight to stop violent extremists continues. He also promised to send more troops to Afghanistan, where June marked the deadliest month yet for U.S. forces. The President hosted his first tee ball game of the summer on the South Lawn of the White House this week. A team from New Jersey took on players from Puerto Rico on opening day. Bush cheered on the young ball players as part of the tradition he started back in 2001. The President plans to host a few more games this summer. Thanks for watching this White House Wrap-up and have a great weekend.
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