George Bush actually said...

"We will do what it takes. We will stay as long as it takes to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives."

"It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed forces."

"When the federal government fails to meet such an obligation I, as president, am responsible for the problem and for the solution."

"Yesterday I signed a disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana. And this morning, I signed a disaster declaration for the state of Mississippi."