Author: George W. Bush Page 10

And my concern, David, is several.

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You see, the Senate wants to take away some of the powers of the administrative branch.

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My job is a job to make decisions. I'm a decision – if the job description were, what do you do—it's decision maker.

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It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.

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I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

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I'm honored to be here with the eternal general of the United States, mi amigo Alberto Gonzales.

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The government is not the surplus’s money…

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This is our first event in this beautiful spot, and it's appropriate we talk about policy that will affect people's lives in a positive way in such a beautiful, beautiful part of our national – really, our national park system, my guess is you would want to call it.

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The march to war hurt the economy. Laura reminded me a while ago that remember what was on the TV screens –- she calls me, 'George W.' – 'George W.' I call her, 'First Lady.' No, anyway – she said, we said, march to war on our TV screen.

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Can't living with the bill means it won't become law.

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As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's – ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions – you can't – we're out of sanctions.

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I'm oftentimes asked, “What difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana?” … it means a lot… it means a lot morally, it means a lot from a – it's in our national interest.

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The senator has got to understand if he's going to have – he can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road. 

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One of the interesting initiatives we’ve taken in Washington, D.C., is we’ve got these vampire-busting devices. A vampire is a – a cell deal you can plug in the wall to charge your cell phone.

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I understand small business growth… I was one.

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I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today.

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Should the Iranian regime – do they have the sovereign right to have civilian nuclear power? … so, like, if I were you, that's what I'd ask me; and the answer is, yes, they do.

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The important question is, how many hands have I shaked?

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It's very interesting when you think about it, the slaves who left here to go to America, because of their steadfast and their religion and their belief in freedom, helped change America.

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One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams; it’s going to be hard to go to college.

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There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world.

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