George Bush actually said...

"I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the 'Federal Pay Reduction Act of 1992.'"

"Such a restriction is unnecessary and may have undesirable and unintended consequences."

"We are continuing our efforts to address the threat to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States posed by the spread of weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery s..."

"Accordingly, this proposal would reduce the salary of the President, the Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by a full 10 percent."