Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Gov. Jeb Bush will be on the stage during the third night of next weeks Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who has been releasing the agendas a-day-at-a-time the past three days, announced on Wednesday the theme -- We Can Change It -- and speakers for Aug. 29.
"We want to remind Americans that we don't have to settle for four more years of high unemployment, low pay and deep debt," Priebus stated in a release. "We will devote Wednesday night to showing the country that Mitt Romney's 'Plan for a Stronger Middle Class' will restore our country as the best place in the world to find a job, start a business or hire a worker."
"Having suffered through the longest sustained period of high unemployment since the Great Depression, Americans already know we can do better," Republican Convention CEO William Harris added in the release.
"Next Wednesday, Republicans will lay out Mitt Romney's plan to do just that."
Both Bondi and Bush -- who had both been previously announced as speakers -- will beappearing relatively early in the nights schedule that begins at 7:30 p.m.
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The night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum will be capped by remarks from vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
The formal nomination of Mitt Romney and Ryan as the party's ticket will occur the next night.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be on the main stage the opening night of the convention, appearing after a late afternoon recess as the four-night event heads into its first prime-time appearance.
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Other speakers on Aug. 29 include Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio., Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. secretary of state and newest member of Augusta National Golf Club.
Convention Schedule:
Day 1, Aug. 27
We Can Do Better
2 p.m.
Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus
Color Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem: The Oak Ridge Boys
Invocation
Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees
Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries
RNC Chairman Priebus
RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn
Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris
Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin
Republican congressional candidates
State delegate Barbara Comstock (Va.)
Rep. Tim Griffin (Ark.)
Republican Senate candidates
Republican National Committee auxiliaries
Consideration of convention committee reports
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan
Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas
Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, presiding
Official convention photograph
Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu
Committee on Resolutions Chairman Gov. Bob McDonnell
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Sen. John Hoeven
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Roll call for nomination of president of the United States
Roll call for nomination of vice president of the United States
7:15 p.m.
Recess
7:45 p.m.
Reconvene
Remarks by Speaker John Boehner
Remarks by Gov. Rick Scott (Fla.)
Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
Video
Remarks by Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)
Various speakers
Remarks by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.)
To be announced
Remarks by Artur Davis and video
Remarks by Senate Republican candidate Ted Cruz (Texas)
Musical act
Remarks by Gov. Nikki Haley (S.C.)
Remarks by Mike Huckabee
Remarks by Mrs. Luce Vela Fortuno
Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney
Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez and adjournment.
Day 2, Aug. 28
"We Built It"
7:30 p.m.
Convention convenes
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
National anthem sung by Philip Alongi
Invocation
Video
Remarks by Janine Turner
Video and remarks by Mayor Mia Love (Saratoga Springs, Utah), U.S. congressional candidate
Remarks by former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum
Segment to be announced
Remarks by U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), accompanied by Jack Gilchrist
Remarks by Gov. John Kasich (Ohio)
Video
Remarks by Gov. Mary Fallin (Okla.)
Video
Remarks by Gov. Bob McDonnell (Va.), accompanied by Bev Gray
Video
Segment to be announced
Remarks by Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.)
Videos
Remarks by Sher Valenzuela (small-business owner, candidate for Delaware lieutenant governor)
Remarks by Gov. Susana Martinez (N.M.)
Video
Remarks by Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.)
Benediction and adjournment
Day 3, Aug. 29
"We Can Change It"
7:30 p.m.
Convention convenes
Call to order
Introduction of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
National anthem
Invocation
Remarks by Senate Republican leader and convention temporary chairman
Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
Performance by Beau Davidson
Segment to be announced
Remarks by Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)
Video
Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi (Fla.) and Attorney General Sam Olens (Ga.)
Remarks by Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
Remarks by former Gov. Jeb Bush (Fla.)
Remarks by Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio)
Remarks by Steve Cohen, Screen Machine
Remarks by Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortu
Remarks by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)
Remarks by Condoleezza Rice
Video
Remarks by vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan
Benediction by Archbishop Demetrios
Adjournment
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