Ronald Reagan actually said...

"This was an example of bipartisan cooperation and representative democracy at its best."

"The people of this country won another great victory tonight when Members of the Senate passed the 1982 budget resolution."

"I am confident that the centuries-old tradition of Franco-American friendship, together with the democratic values our two nations deeply share, will enable us to meet these challenges."

"I am especially impressed by your victory; only those who have devoted the hard work and years-long dedication to winning the presidency can fully appreciate what today's reaffirmation of the democrat..."