With approval ratings falling to a low of 21% in the past months, in large measure because of the slow pace of the talks, the announcement of progress should give him a much needed boost.
Only in the last month have the two sides moved nearer as Dr. Venter and Dr. Collins saw mutual advantage in at least making a joint announcement of progress.
As I asked my wife to try out the horn, she greeted the results like all my other breathless announcements of significant progress.
Some officials speculated today that the adversaries were postponing announcements of substantive progress in anticipation of the arrival here this weekend of Condoleezza Rice, Mr. Bush's national security adviser, on her first visit to oversee action on the new peace plan.
A Department for Education spokesperson said of children's home inspections: "We have had constructive discussions with Ofsted and will make an announcement on progress shortly".
The Sri Lankan government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam concluded another round of peace talks today in Thailand with an announcement of incremental progress but without the dramatic breakthroughs of previous rounds.
But after the flurry of announcements progress stalled again.
Obama has said Collins' announcement marked a moment of progress for gays.
The announcement was a sign of progress for Blockbuster's bid, which is valued at more than $1 billion in cash.
Still, Holder's announcement is a real sign of progress after decades where authorities seemed to calculate that the profits from the war on drugs far outweighed the costs.
The announcement was generally hailed as a sign of progress before the global climate summit in Paris, which is set to start in late November.
