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Obama Begins Week Focused On Economy, Climate Change, Energy


U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration's priorities are to address the deepening economic crisis in the United States, to take action on making the country energy independent, and to fight climate change.

Speaking today (Monday) at the White House, Mr. Obama said he has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to review a Bush administration order that prevented states from setting tougher auto emission standards than federal rules allow. The new president also called for better fuel efficiency guidelines for U.S. vehicles.

Mr. Obama, starting his first full week in office, called for a worldwide coalition to fight global warming. He said much work remains to be done, but that the United States will not be "held hostage" to dwindling resources, hostile regimes and a warming planet.

On the economy, he said the nation cannot afford distractions or delays when it comes to a new economic stimulus package.

President Obama has been aggressively campaigning for a multi-billion-dollar economic package. He met with congressional leaders from both major political parties on Friday to discuss the economy. He is expected to go to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lobby Republican leaders on the package, which could top 820 billion dollars.

The remarks come hours ahead of an expected vote in the Senate on the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designee Timothy Geithner. The nominee has been criticized for his failure to pay some 30-thousand dollars in taxes several years ago, but he is expected to win confirmation.

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