Vice President Dick Cheney was called upon to temporarily assume the office of president when __________.

President George W. Bush temporarily transferred presidential authority to Vice President Dick Cheney twice while undergoing medical procedures: in 2002 and 2007, when Bush had colonoscopies. Cheney served as acting president during those procedures, so the correct choice is “President Bush, on two occasions, had to undergo surgical procedures.”

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