Bush Signs $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut Bill

Bush Signs $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut Bill

United States President George W. Bush signs into law the 1.35 trillion dollar Tax Cut Bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 7, 2001. Pictured from left to right: U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (Republican of Illinois) U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman William Thomas (Republican of California); U.S. Senator John Breaux (Democrat of Louisiana); U.S. Senator Zell Miller (Democrat of Georgia); U.S. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (Republican of Texas); U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (Republican of Texas); U. S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican of Texas); U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn (Republican of Washington); U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (Republican of Texas); and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (Republican of Mississippi) Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

2004 State of the Union Address

2004 State of the Union Address

United States President George Bush addresses the nation during his State of the Union address from Capitol Hill in Washington January 20, 2004. Vice President Dick Cheney (L) and House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R) are behind the President. Photo by Kevin Lamarque / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. House speaker, Okinawa governor meet

U.S. House speaker, Okinawa governor meet

NAHA, Japan - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert (L) talks with Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine in Naha on Jan. 12 to discuss Okinawa's burden from the heavy U.S. military presence in the prefecture.

Pacific Vision 21 meeting in Tokyo

Pacific Vision 21 meeting in Tokyo

Cochairs of a Pacific Vision 21 meeting -- (from L) former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Keidanren's Honorary Chairman Fujio Mitarai -- meet the press in Tokyo on May 9, 2015, after participants agreed to build a network with shared values for prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. House speaker, Okinawa governor meet

U.S. House speaker, Okinawa governor meet

NAHA, Japan - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert (L) talks with Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine in Naha on Jan. 12 to discuss Okinawa's burden from the heavy U.S. military presence in the prefecture.