George Bush actually said...

"The Syrian regime cannot expect to be treated as a respected member of the international community while it engages in such systematic repression of its own citizens."

"California is a really important State for our country."

"The President's goal is to reform the earmarking culture that leads to wasteful and excessive pork-barrel spending."

"I hereby determine, pursuant to 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $32 million."