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Q    Mr. President, why — why go to a border state and not visit the border?

THE PRESIDENT:  Because there’s a more important thing going on.  They’re going to invest billions of dollars in a new enterprise in the state.
 
Q    Mr. President, the power outages in North Carolina —
 
THE PRESIDENT:  I don’t know.  I’m — we’re —

Q    — do you have any idea of who is behind it?

THE PRESIDENT:  No, we don’t yet.  I’m running that down.  I got a brief this morning.

Q    Mr. President — Mr. President, Catholics bishops object to the Respect for Marriage Act.  They reject it.  They say it harms religious freedom — Catholic bishops.  What’s your response to that?

THE PRESIDENT:  I disagree.
 
Q    (Inaudible) Africa Summit?
 
THE PRESIDENT:  I’m looking forward to it.
 
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