George Bush actually said...

The date of the commencing of combatant activities in such zone is hereby designated as January 17, 1991.

Executive Order 12744—Designation of Arabian Peninsula Areas, Airspace, and Adjacent Waters as a Combat Zone

01/20/1991

More George Bush Quotes

If the Congress sends me any bill spending one penny more than I requested, I will veto it fast.

And then go tell the gridlocked Congress and Governor Clinton: If you can't run with the big dogs, stay under the porch.

The reason we'll win is we're talking about entirely different directions for this country, different agenda.

Let's change the Congress.