Bush Blames Republican's: After Scathing 9/11 Report, White House Points Fingers

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is defending its anti-terror efforts and blaming Congress for any deficiencies.

White House counselor Dan Bartlett is responding to a report from former members of the 9/11 commission. The panel said the government deserves "more F's than A's" in adopting the commission's recommendations to better guard the country.

Bartlett said that lawmakers on Capitol Hill spend homeland security money "based on old models, pre- 9/11 models."

He said the administration has acted on about 70 of the panel's recommendations while others wait for congressional action.