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And about damned time, too. I was starting to wonder if he had any balls left.

Bush used his opening statement to list areas where he said “Congress has work to do”: health care; security; the budget; education; housing; trade; help for military veterans; law enforcement and the judiciary.

He complained about progress on a number of bills before Congress, including children’s health insurance, spending plans and internal surveillance legislation, saying Congress has wasted much of the past nine months.

“Now the clock is winding down. In some key areas, Congress is just getting started,” Bush said.

“One of Congress’ basic duties is to fund the day-to-day operations of the federal government. Yet Congress has not sent me a single appropriations bill,” Bush said.

Bush said congressional Democrats are wasting time with proposed legislation calling the actions of Ottoman Turks against Armenians during World War I “genocide.” Watch Bush address the Turkey issue »

“With all these pressing responsibilities, one thing Congress should not be doing is sorting out the historical record of the Ottoman Empire,” Bush said. “The resolution on the mass killings of Armenians beginning in 1915 is counterproductive. ...

“Congress has more important work to do than antagonizing a democratic ally in the Muslim world, especially one that’s providing vital support for our military every day,” Bush said.