George Bush actually said...

"This exclusion is a highly objectionable erosion of Presidential authority."

"The expansion and duplication of these authorities would not add to the coherence or effectiveness of Federal aid to small, rural communities."

"You have been a Point of Light, and today you're still shining."

"The House is urged to remove the objectionable provisions noted above so that the President's senior advisors could recommend that he sign the bill."