Congress Quotes by George W. Bush

12 Congress quotes by George W. Bush

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George W. Bush’s tenure involved frequent interaction with Congress, and these twelve quotes distill his key reflections on that partnership.

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The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear…

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I'm asking Congress to pass my Zero Down Payment Initiative. We should remove the 3 percent down payment rule for first time…

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The bill Congress sent me would take away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror...so today I vetoed…

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The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear.…

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I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.

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And after September the 11th, the United States Congress also granted me additional authority to use military force against al Qaeda. . . .

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Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything…

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I saw a threat in Saddam Hussein. Members of the United States Congress from both political parties saw that same threat. The…

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The Patriot Act has increased the flow of information within our government, and it has helped break up terror cells in the…

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We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress…

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We waited for Congress to act. They couldn't act on the issue. So I just went ahead and signed an executive order…

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A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it. Dealing with Congress is a matter of…

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I recognize I am essentially a failed human being in the sense that I can't possibly live up to the expectations of an Almighty.

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We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September…

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God speaks through me.

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For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.

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You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.

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If you take all the food aid, America is by far the most generous country. If you take the direct aid, we're very generous.…

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The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

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“One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour..”

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There's a lot that I want to accomplish.

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If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly…

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My answer is bring 'em on.

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On 9-11, we discovered that we cannot escape from the world. To me personally, this was a life-changing experience, and I realized, as did…

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As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the…

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I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

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